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Feta vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between feta and potato salad

  • Feta has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, and selenium; however, potato salad is higher in vitamin C.
  • Feta covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 70% more than potato salad.
  • Feta has 26 times more calcium than potato salad. While feta has 493mg of calcium, potato salad has only 19mg.
  • Potato salad has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of potato salad is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, feta and Potato salad, home-prepared.

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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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2494.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +829%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +548.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +265.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +309.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +268.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +260.7%
~equal in Iron ~0.65mg

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
12
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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +290.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1306.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +357.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Potato salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Saturated fat 14.946g 1.429g 61%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.06mg 60%
Calcium 493mg 19mg 47%
Phosphorus 337mg 52mg 41%
Protein 14.21g 2.68g 23%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.31mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.141mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 3.737g 21%
Selenium 15µg 4.1µg 20%
Fats 21.28g 8.2g 20%
Sodium 917mg 529mg 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Copper 0.032mg 0.118mg 10%
Vitamin A 125µg 32µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.534mg 9%
Cholesterol 89mg 68mg 7%
Folate 32µg 7µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.077mg 6%
Calories 264kcal 143kcal 6%
Potassium 62mg 254mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 2.48g 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.101mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Carbs 4.09g 11.17g 2%
Magnesium 19mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.89mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 9.87g N/A
Iron 0.65mg 0.65mg 0%
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.062mg 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +430.2%
Contains more FatsFats +159.5%
Contains more OtherOther +166.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +173.1%
Contains more WaterWater +37.6%

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% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +532.3%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.