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Feta vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between feta and scallion

  • Feta has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B6, and selenium; however, scallion is richer in vitamin K.
  • Scallion covers your daily vitamin K needs 171% more than feta.
  • Scallion contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, feta and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw.

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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 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +584.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +638.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +810.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +345.2%
Contains more IronIron +127.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +159.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +471.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +955%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1189.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +595.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +170.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +205.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11400%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.8µg 207µg 171%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Saturated fat 14.946g 0.032g 68%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.08mg 59%
Phosphorus 337mg 37mg 43%
Calcium 493mg 72mg 42%
Sodium 917mg 16mg 39%
Fats 21.28g 0.19g 32%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.061mg 28%
Selenium 15µg 0.6µg 26%
Protein 14.21g 1.83g 25%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.39mg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 18.8mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.075mg 18%
Calories 264kcal 32kcal 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 0.027g 11%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Iron 0.65mg 1.48mg 10%
Folate 32µg 64µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.055mg 8%
Vitamin A 125µg 50µg 8%
Potassium 62mg 276mg 6%
Copper 0.032mg 0.083mg 6%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.16mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.074g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.525mg 3%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 5.7mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.55mg 2%
Carbs 4.09g 7.34g 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 4.74g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 4.09g 2.33g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.032mg 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% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +676.5%
Contains more FatsFats +11100%
Contains more OtherOther +542%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +79.5%
Contains more WaterWater +62.7%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17022.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +698.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.