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Feta vs. Palm oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between feta and palm oil

  • Feta is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and selenium, yet palm oil is richer in vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for palm oil is 172% higher.
  • Palm oil contains less sodium.
  • Palm oil has a lower glycemic index than feta.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, feta and Oil, palm.

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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 0% 0% 0% 0.38% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +6400%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
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
10
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% 0% 319% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 0% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +5033.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8755.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +344.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Palm oil DV% diff.
Saturated fat 14.946g 49.3g 156%
Fats 21.28g 100g 121%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 15.94mg 105%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 37g 81%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0mg 65%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 9.3g 58%
Calcium 493mg 0mg 49%
Phosphorus 337mg 0mg 48%
Sodium 917mg 0mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0mg 33%
Calories 264kcal 884kcal 31%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Protein 14.21g 0g 28%
Selenium 15µg 0µg 27%
Zinc 2.88mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin A 125µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0mg 13%
Iron 0.65mg 0.01mg 8%
Folate 32µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0mg 6%
Magnesium 19mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 8µg 5%
Copper 0.032mg 0mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 0.3mg 3%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Potassium 62mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 4.09g 0g 1%
Manganese 0.028mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +369.9%

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
52% 39% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 49.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +700.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1473.6%

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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. Palm oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171015/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.