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Feta vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between feta and liver

  • Feta has more calcium; however, liver is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, and copper.
  • Liver covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 708% more than feta.
  • Liver has 49 times less calcium than feta. Feta has 493mg of calcium, while liver has 10mg.
  • Liver contains less saturated fat.
  • Feta has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of feta is 27, while the glycemic index of liver is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, feta and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised.

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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
3
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%
Liver
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4830%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.9%
Contains more IronIron +2656.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1881.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +971.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%

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
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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Liver
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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 79% 1802% 0% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4224%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +67.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +751.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +393.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1004.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +409.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 18.67µg 708%
Vitamin A 125µg 5405µg 587%
Iron 0.65mg 17.92mg 216%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 2.196mg 104%
Selenium 15µg 67.5µg 95%
Cholesterol 89mg 355mg 89%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 4.774mg 76%
Copper 0.032mg 0.634mg 67%
Saturated fat 14.946g 1.41g 62%
Calcium 493mg 10mg 48%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 8.435mg 47%
Sodium 917mg 49mg 38%
Zinc 2.88mg 6.72mg 35%
Folate 32µg 163µg 33%
Vitamin C 0mg 23.6mg 26%
Fats 21.28g 4.4g 26%
Protein 14.21g 26.02g 24%
Phosphorus 337mg 241mg 14%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.3mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.57mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 0.63g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.258mg 9%
Calories 264kcal 165kcal 5%
Potassium 62mg 150mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 1.05g 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 14mg 1%
Carbs 4.09g 3.76g 0%
Net carbs 4.09g 3.76g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 1.274mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.04g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
3
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
Liver
2
26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +383.6%
Contains more OtherOther +246.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +83.1%
Contains more WaterWater +16.5%
~equal in Carbs ~3.76g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
1
74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Liver
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46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +633.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +77.7%

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.