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Feta vs. Neufchâtel cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between feta and neufchâtel cheese

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B1 in feta is higher than in neufchâtel cheese.
  • Feta covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 58% more than neufchâtel cheese.
  • Neufchâtel cheese has 10 times less vitamin B6 than feta. Feta has 0.424mg of vitamin B6, while neufchâtel cheese has 0.041mg.
  • Neufchâtel cheese contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, feta and Cheese, neufchatel.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Feta
Feta
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +321.4%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +251.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +154.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Feta
Feta
9
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 80% 8% 0% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +444.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +371.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +934.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +463.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +92.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +122.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Neufchâtel cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0.3µg 58%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.155mg 53%
Calcium 493mg 117mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.041mg 29%
Phosphorus 337mg 138mg 28%
Sodium 917mg 334mg 25%
Selenium 15µg 3µg 22%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.82mg 19%
Vitamin A 125µg 241µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.022mg 11%
Protein 14.21g 9.15g 10%
Saturated fat 14.946g 12.79g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.575mg 8%
Iron 0.65mg 0.13mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.21mg 5%
Folate 32µg 14µg 5%
Cholesterol 89mg 74mg 5%
Potassium 62mg 152mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 5.784g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.97g 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Fats 21.28g 22.78g 2%
Calories 264kcal 253kcal 1%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.4mg 1%
Copper 0.032mg 0.027mg 1%
Carbs 4.09g 3.59g 0%
Net carbs 4.09g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 3.19g N/A
Starch 0.5g 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.359mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 1.013mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.875mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.294mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.448mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.609mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.27mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.117g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
Feta
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.9%
Contains more OtherOther +279.6%
Contains more WaterWater +14.3%
~equal in Fats ~22.78g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
Feta
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +64.1%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/nutrients
  2. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.