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Feta vs. Peanut butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between feta and peanut butter?

  • Feta is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, peanut butter is richer in vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, copper, and magnesium.
  • Peanut butter's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 76% more.
  • Peanut butter has less cholesterol.
  • Peanut butter has a lower glycemic index (14) than feta (27).

We used Cheese, feta and Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt types 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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +906.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +265.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +784.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +800%
Contains more IronIron +167.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1218.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5846.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~335mg

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% 0% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +339.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4955.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1223.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +309.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.441mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Peanut butter DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 12.535g 80%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 13.112mg 76%
Manganese 0.028mg 1.665mg 71%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 9.1mg 59%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 25.941g 53%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.192mg 50%
Fats 21.28g 51.36g 46%
Calcium 493mg 49mg 44%
Copper 0.032mg 0.422mg 43%
Sodium 917mg 17mg 39%
Magnesium 19mg 168mg 35%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Saturated fat 14.946g 10.325g 21%
Selenium 15µg 4.1µg 20%
Fiber 0g 5g 20%
Calories 264kcal 598kcal 17%
Protein 14.21g 22.21g 16%
Potassium 62mg 558mg 15%
Iron 0.65mg 1.74mg 14%
Folate 32µg 87µg 14%
Vitamin A 125µg 0µg 14%
Choline 15.4mg 63mg 9%
Carbs 4.09g 22.31g 6%
Zinc 2.88mg 2.51mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 1.137mg 3%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.441mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 17.31g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 10.49g N/A
Phosphorus 337mg 335mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.15mg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.231mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.525mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.616mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 1.546mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.681mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.265mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 1.202mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.782mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.557mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g N/A

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
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more WaterWater +4389.4%
Contains more OtherOther +79.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.3%
Contains more FatsFats +141.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +445.5%

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
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +461.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2021%

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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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.