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Feta vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between feta and seaweed

  • Feta is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B6, yet seaweed is richer in vitamin K and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for feta is 73% higher.
  • Seaweed contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, feta and Seaweed, kelp, 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
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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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +193.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +702.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2042.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +536.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.5%
Contains more IronIron +338.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +306.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +614.3%

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.
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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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1983.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +208%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +462.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +462.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Seaweed DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Saturated fat 14.946g 0.247g 67%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 66µg 54%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.15mg 53%
Phosphorus 337mg 42mg 42%
Folate 32µg 180µg 37%
Calcium 493mg 168mg 33%
Fats 21.28g 0.56g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.002mg 32%
Sodium 917mg 233mg 30%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Iron 0.65mg 2.85mg 28%
Selenium 15µg 0.7µg 26%
Protein 14.21g 1.68g 25%
Magnesium 19mg 121mg 24%
Zinc 2.88mg 1.23mg 15%
Vitamin A 125µg 6µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 0.098g 11%
Calories 264kcal 43kcal 11%
Copper 0.032mg 0.13mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.05mg 9%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.2mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.642mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.87mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.047g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.47mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Carbs 4.09g 9.57g 2%
Potassium 62mg 89mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 0.6g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 12.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A

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
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +745.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +134%
Contains more WaterWater +47.7%
Contains more OtherOther +27.1%

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
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4617.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1157.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.