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Feta vs. Papadum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are feta and papadum different?

  • Feta is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2; however, papadum is richer in copper, iron, fiber, manganese, magnesium, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for papadum is 107% higher.
  • Papadum has less saturated fat.
  • Feta has a lower glycemic index (27) than papadum (46).

Cheese, feta and Papad 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.
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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 194% 43% 88% 293% 333% 93% 165% 228% 204% 45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +244.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1326.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1512.9%
Contains more IronIron +1100%
Contains more CopperCopper +3018.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5478.6%

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.
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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% 4.3% 1% 0% 69% 60% 28% 55% 66% 0% 1% 164% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +861.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +260%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +227.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +3750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +584.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.917mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Papadum DV% diff.
Copper 0.032mg 0.998mg 107%
Iron 0.65mg 7.8mg 89%
Fiber 0g 18.6g 74%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Manganese 0.028mg 1.562mg 67%
Saturated fat 14.946g 1.084g 63%
Magnesium 19mg 271mg 60%
Folate 32µg 219µg 47%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.258mg 45%
Sodium 917mg 1745mg 36%
Calcium 493mg 143mg 35%
Fats 21.28g 3.25g 28%
Cholesterol 89mg 4mg 28%
Potassium 62mg 1000mg 28%
Protein 14.21g 25.56g 23%
Carbs 4.09g 59.87g 19%
Vitamin A 125µg 13µg 12%
Selenium 15µg 8.3µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.285mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.277mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 0.532g 10%
Phosphorus 337mg 385mg 7%
Calories 264kcal 371kcal 5%
Zinc 2.88mg 3.4mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 1.148g 4%
Choline 15.4mg 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 1.472mg 3%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.917mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 41.27g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.266mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.886mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 1.303mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 1.695mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.372mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 1.491mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 1.434mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.715mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
26% 3% 60% 3% 8%
Protein: 25.56 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 59.87 g
Water: 3.49 g
Other: 7.83 g
Contains more FatsFats +554.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1482.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1363.8%
Contains more OtherOther +50.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
39% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.532 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.148 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +769%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.2%

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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. Papadum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168106/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.