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Feta vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between feta and oatmeal

  • Feta has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, and zinc; however, oatmeal has more iron and manganese.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 74% more.
  • Oatmeal is lower in cholesterol.
  • Oatmeal has a higher glycemic index than feta.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, feta and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved).

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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
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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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +516.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +364.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +337.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.8%
Contains more IronIron +816.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1892.9%
~equal in Potassium ~61mg

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
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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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +292.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +205%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +227.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +205.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~130µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Oatmeal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Saturated fat 14.946g 0.226g 67%
Iron 0.65mg 5.96mg 66%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.215mg 48%
Calcium 493mg 80mg 41%
Sodium 917mg 49mg 38%
Phosphorus 337mg 77mg 37%
Fats 21.28g 1.36g 31%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Protein 14.21g 2.37g 24%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.558mg 23%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.62mg 21%
Selenium 15µg 5µg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.317mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 3.025mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 0.391g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.29mg 10%
Calories 264kcal 68kcal 10%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.26mg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Copper 0.032mg 0.066mg 4%
Carbs 4.09g 11.67g 3%
Folate 32µg 44µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 4.7mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin A 125µg 130µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.426g 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.07mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 9.97g N/A
Potassium 62mg 61mg 0%
Sugar 4.09g 0.46g N/A
Trans fat 0.003g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +499.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1464.7%
Contains more OtherOther +812.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +185.3%
Contains more WaterWater +52.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1082.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.