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Feta vs. Powdered milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between feta and powdered milk

  • Feta contains less vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, potassium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, choline, magnesium, and vitamin B1 than powdered milk.
  • Powdered milk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 65% higher.
  • Powdered milk contains 2 times less sodium than feta. Feta contains 917mg of sodium, while powdered milk contains 371mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, feta and Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D.

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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 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
Contains more IronIron +38.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +347.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2045.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +16%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +130.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.9%
~equal in Selenium ~16.3µg

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +106.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +222.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +662.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Powdered milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 3.25µg 65%
Phosphorus 337mg 776mg 63%
Calcium 493mg 912mg 42%
Potassium 62mg 1330mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 1.205mg 28%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 2.271mg 26%
Protein 14.21g 26.32g 24%
Sodium 917mg 371mg 24%
Choline 15.4mg 117.4mg 19%
Magnesium 19mg 85mg 16%
Vitamin A 125µg 258µg 15%
Calories 264kcal 496kcal 12%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.283mg 11%
Carbs 4.09g 38.42g 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.6mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.302mg 9%
Saturated fat 14.946g 16.742g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 7.924g 8%
Fats 21.28g 26.71g 8%
Copper 0.032mg 0.08mg 5%
Zinc 2.88mg 3.34mg 4%
Cholesterol 89mg 97mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.58mg 3%
Selenium 15µg 16.3µg 2%
Iron 0.65mg 0.47mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.646mg 2%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.5µg 1%
Folate 32µg 37µg 1%
Vitamin D 16IU 20IU 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 38.42g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 38.42g N/A
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.2µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.665g 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.371mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 1.592mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 2.578mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 2.087mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.66mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 1.271mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 1.762mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.714mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
Contains more WaterWater +2135.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.2%
Contains more FatsFats +25.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +839.4%
Contains more OtherOther +16.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.5%

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.