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Feta vs. Semolina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between feta and semolina

  • Feta is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, and phosphorus, yet semolina is higher in manganese, copper, and vitamin B3.
  • Feta covers your daily saturated fat needs 73% more than semolina.
  • The amount of cholesterol in semolina is lower.
  • The glycemic index of feta is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, feta and Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry.

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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.
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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 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +594.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +182.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +180.6%
Contains more IronIron +13.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +787.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3596.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.7%

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.
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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% 0% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1588%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +409.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.452mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Semolina DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Saturated fat 14.946g 0.294g 67%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.05mg 61%
Manganese 0.028mg 1.035mg 44%
Calcium 493mg 71mg 42%
Sodium 917mg 2mg 40%
Fats 21.28g 1.03g 31%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Copper 0.032mg 0.284mg 28%
Starch 68.29g 28%
Carbs 4.09g 80.89g 26%
Phosphorus 337mg 153mg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 5.048mg 25%
Zinc 2.88mg 1.02mg 17%
Vitamin A 125µg 14%
Protein 14.21g 7.51g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 0.258g 11%
Selenium 15µg 19.9µg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.672mg 6%
Folate 32µg 8µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.224mg 6%
Calories 264kcal 374kcal 6%
Potassium 62mg 174mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Magnesium 19mg 27mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.322g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.452mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Iron 0.65mg 0.74mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.03mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 79.09g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 0.33g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.339mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0.656mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.398mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.185mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 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
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1966%
Contains more WaterWater +460%
Contains more OtherOther +632.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1877.8%

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
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1691.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/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.