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Feta vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are feta and oranges different?

  • Feta is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B6, and selenium; however, oranges are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for feta is 75% higher.
  • Oranges have less sodium.
  • Feta has a lower glycemic index (27) than oranges (45).

Cheese, feta and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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
7
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%
Orange
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1132.5%
Contains more IronIron +550%
Contains more ZincZinc +4014.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2307.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +191.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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%
Orange
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1036.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2010%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +251.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +286.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +606.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.18mg
~equal in Folate ~30µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Orange DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Saturated fat 14.946g 0.015g 68%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.04mg 62%
Vitamin C 0mg 53.2mg 59%
Phosphorus 337mg 14mg 46%
Calcium 493mg 40mg 45%
Sodium 917mg 0mg 40%
Fats 21.28g 0.12g 33%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.06mg 28%
Protein 14.21g 0.94g 27%
Selenium 15µg 0.5µg 26%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.07mg 26%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.25mg 14%
Vitamin A 125µg 11µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 0.023g 12%
Calories 264kcal 47kcal 11%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Iron 0.65mg 0.1mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.087mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.025g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.282mg 4%
Potassium 62mg 181mg 4%
Carbs 4.09g 11.75g 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Copper 0.032mg 0.045mg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 8.4mg 1%
Folate 32µg 30µg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 9.35g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 9.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.18mg 0%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.025mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.018mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
3
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
Orange
2
12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1411.7%
Contains more FatsFats +17633.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1081.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +187.3%
Contains more WaterWater +57.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
2
74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Orange
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2264%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.