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Feta vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between feta and pumpkin

  • Feta has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and selenium, while pumpkin has more vitamin A.
  • Pumpkin's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 162% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pumpkin is lower.
  • Feta has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of feta is 27, while the glycemic index of pumpkin is 52.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, feta and Pumpkin, raw.

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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
5
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 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2247.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +665.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +448.4%
Contains more IronIron +23.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +296.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +346.4%

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
10
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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +208%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +667.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +224.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +595.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +63.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +87.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +240.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +488.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Pumpkin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Saturated fat 14.946g 0.052g 68%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.11mg 56%
Calcium 493mg 21mg 47%
Phosphorus 337mg 44mg 42%
Sodium 917mg 1mg 40%
Fats 21.28g 0.1g 33%
Vitamin A 125µg 426µg 33%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.061mg 28%
Selenium 15µg 0.3µg 27%
Protein 14.21g 1g 26%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.32mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.298mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 0.013g 12%
Calories 264kcal 26kcal 12%
Copper 0.032mg 0.127mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 9mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.05mg 9%
Potassium 62mg 340mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1.06mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.005g 4%
Folate 32µg 16µg 4%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.125mg 4%
Iron 0.65mg 0.8mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Magnesium 19mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.6mg 2%
Carbs 4.09g 6.5g 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.1µg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 8.2mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 6g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 2.76g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.016mg 0%

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
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1321%
Contains more FatsFats +21180%
Contains more OtherOther +550%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.9%
Contains more WaterWater +65.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
2
74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35461.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11720%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.