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Feta vs. Pumpkin pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between feta and pumpkin pie

  • Feta is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and zinc, yet pumpkin pie is higher in vitamin A.
  • Feta covers your daily saturated fat needs 65% more than pumpkin pie.
  • Feta contains 8 times more calcium than pumpkin pie. While feta contains 493mg of calcium, pumpkin pie contains only 64mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pumpkin pie is lower.
  • The glycemic index of feta is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, feta and Pie, pumpkin, commercially 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 10% 19% 15% 34% 49% 11% 35% 31% 30% 29%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +670.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +638.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +316%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +177.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +169.4%
Contains more IronIron +38.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +362.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +710.7%

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% 149% 15% 1.5% 44% 29% 21% 27% 15% 44% 33% 20% 20%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +580.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +573%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +382.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +258.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +322.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +633.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +143.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Pumpkin pie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 14.946g 1.988g 59%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0.35µg 56%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.124mg 55%
Calcium 493mg 64mg 43%
Phosphorus 337mg 81mg 37%
Vitamin A 125µg 448µg 36%
Sodium 917mg 239mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.063mg 28%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.39mg 23%
Protein 14.21g 3.9g 21%
Cholesterol 89mg 26mg 21%
Fats 21.28g 9.75g 18%
Selenium 15µg 5.4µg 17%
Copper 0.032mg 0.148mg 13%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 13.2µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.452mg 10%
Carbs 4.09g 34.83g 10%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.227mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 1.77g 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Choline 15.4mg 37.5mg 4%
Fructose 2.85g 4%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.76mg 4%
Starch 10.73g 4%
Iron 0.65mg 0.9mg 3%
Potassium 62mg 167mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.1µg 2%
Folate 32µg 26µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.177mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 2IU 2%
Calories 264kcal 243kcal 1%
Magnesium 19mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 1.107mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 33.03g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 18.88g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 4.6g 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.158mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0.297mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.192mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.249mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.175mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.211mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.088mg 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
4% 10% 35% 50%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 9.75 g
Carbs: 34.83 g
Water: 50.39 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +264.4%
Contains more FatsFats +118.3%
Contains more OtherOther +360.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +751.6%
~equal in Water ~50.39g

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
24% 55% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.988 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.77 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +199.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.6g

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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. Pumpkin pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172787/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.