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Feta vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between feta and porridge

  • Feta has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, porridge has more iron.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 75% more.
  • Porridge is lower in cholesterol.
  • Porridge has a higher glycemic index than feta.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, feta and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt.

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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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +280%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +287.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2115.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2146.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +435.7%
Contains more IronIron +475.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%

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 0% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3276%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1262%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3161.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Porridge DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Saturated fat 14.946g 0.033g 68%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.025mg 63%
Phosphorus 337mg 15mg 46%
Calcium 493mg 87mg 41%
Sodium 917mg 6mg 40%
Iron 0.65mg 3.74mg 39%
Fats 21.28g 0.21g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.013mg 32%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Protein 14.21g 1.44g 26%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.13mg 25%
Selenium 15µg 2.8µg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.071mg 18%
Vitamin A 125µg 0µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 0.028g 11%
Calories 264kcal 50kcal 11%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.055mg 8%
Folate 32µg 12µg 5%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.114g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.52mg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 5mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Carbs 4.09g 10.52g 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.02mg 1%
Copper 0.032mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 62mg 16mg 1%
Manganese 0.028mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 0.03g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.078mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.033mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +886.8%
Contains more FatsFats +10033.3%
Contains more OtherOther +2263.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +157.2%
Contains more WaterWater +58.7%

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
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16410.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +418.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.