Feta vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between feta and pork
- Feta has more calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, while pork has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, and choline.
- Pork's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 60% higher.
- Pork contains 26 times less calcium than feta. Feta contains 493mg of calcium, while pork contains 19mg.
- The amount of sodium in pork is lower.
- Pork has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pork is 0, while the glycemic index of feta is 27.
The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, feta and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.
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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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2494.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +20.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +211.1% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +47.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +582.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +33.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +128.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +202% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +6150% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +162.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +38.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +141.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +540% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +61.1% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +225% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +469.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +408.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +509.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 0.154mg | 0.877mg | 60% |
Selenium | 15µg | 45.3µg | 55% |
Calcium | 493mg | 19mg | 47% |
Saturated fat | 14.946g | 5.23g | 44% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.69µg | 0.7µg | 41% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.844mg | 0.321mg | 40% |
Sodium | 917mg | 62mg | 37% |
Protein | 14.21g | 27.32g | 26% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.991mg | 5.037mg | 25% |
Vitamin A | 125µg | 2µg | 14% |
Choline | 15.4mg | 93.9mg | 14% |
Phosphorus | 337mg | 246mg | 13% |
Potassium | 62mg | 423mg | 11% |
Fats | 21.28g | 13.92g | 11% |
Folate | 32µg | 5µg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.967mg | 0.698mg | 5% |
Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 1.3µg | 5% |
Copper | 0.032mg | 0.073mg | 5% |
Vitamin D | 16IU | 53IU | 5% |
Zinc | 2.88mg | 2.39mg | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.623g | 6.19g | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.591g | 1.2g | 4% |
Iron | 0.65mg | 0.87mg | 3% |
Cholesterol | 89mg | 80mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.424mg | 0.464mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 0µg | 2% |
Magnesium | 19mg | 28mg | 2% |
Calories | 264kcal | 242kcal | 1% |
Manganese | 0.028mg | 0.009mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
Carbs | 4.09g | 0g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 4.09g | 0g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.09g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.2mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.637mg | 1.234mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.803mg | 1.26mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.395mg | 2.177mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.219mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.368mg | 0.712mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.675mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.065mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.397mg | 1.067mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +52.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +484.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +92.3% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +33.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +103% |