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Feta vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are feta and chili pepper different?

  • Feta has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and zinc; however, chili pepper is richer in vitamin C.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily need for vitamin C, 160% more than feta.
  • Chili pepper contains less cholesterol.
  • Chili pepper has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chili pepper is 45, while the glycemic index of feta is 27.

Cheese, feta and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw types were 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
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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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3421.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1007.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +683.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +419.4%
Contains more IronIron +58.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +303.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +567.9%

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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +160.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +113.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +881.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +381.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +39.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +677.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 143.7mg 160%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Saturated fat 14.946g 0.042g 68%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.086mg 58%
Calcium 493mg 14mg 48%
Phosphorus 337mg 43mg 42%
Sodium 917mg 9mg 39%
Fats 21.28g 0.44g 32%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Selenium 15µg 0.5µg 26%
Protein 14.21g 1.87g 25%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.26mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.201mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 0.024g 11%
Calories 264kcal 40kcal 11%
Copper 0.032mg 0.129mg 11%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 14µg 10%
Vitamin A 125µg 48µg 9%
Potassium 62mg 322mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.072mg 7%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.187mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.506mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Iron 0.65mg 1.03mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.69mg 3%
Folate 32µg 23µg 2%
Carbs 4.09g 8.81g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 1.244mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.239g 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 23mg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 10.9mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 5.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.041mg 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% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +659.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4736.4%
Contains more OtherOther +504.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +115.4%
Contains more WaterWater +59.4%

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
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19162.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.