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Feta vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are feta and noodles different?

  • Feta is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, noodles is richer in selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for feta is 73% higher.
  • Feta contains 183 times more sodium than noodles. While feta contains 917mg of sodium, noodles contains only 5mg.
  • Feta has a lower glycemic index (27) than noodles (50).

Cheese, feta and Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked are the varieties used in this article.

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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
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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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4008.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +343.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +343.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.5%
Contains more IronIron +126.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +206.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1025%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +59.3%

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
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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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1983.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +520.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +267.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +821.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1777.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +162.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +66.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.17mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Noodles DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0.09µg 67%
Saturated fat 14.946g 0.419g 66%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.136mg 54%
Calcium 493mg 12mg 48%
Sodium 917mg 5mg 40%
Phosphorus 337mg 76mg 37%
Fats 21.28g 2.07g 30%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.046mg 29%
Cholesterol 89mg 29mg 20%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.65mg 20%
Protein 14.21g 4.54g 19%
Selenium 15µg 23.9µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.263mg 14%
Folate 32µg 84µg 13%
Vitamin A 125µg 6µg 13%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.315mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.289mg 11%
Iron 0.65mg 1.47mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 0.581g 10%
Copper 0.032mg 0.098mg 7%
Carbs 4.09g 25.16g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 2.077mg 7%
Calories 264kcal 138kcal 6%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.1µg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 25.7mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 4IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 62mg 38mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 23.96g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 4.09g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.17mg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.552g 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.121mg 0%

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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +213%
Contains more FatsFats +928%
Contains more OtherOther +940%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +515.2%
Contains more WaterWater +22.7%

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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +695.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.552g

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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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.