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Feta vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between feta and shallots?

  • Feta has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B5 than shallots.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 75% higher.
  • Shallots are lower in cholesterol.

We used Cheese, feta and Shallots, raw types in this comparison.

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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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1232.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +620%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +461.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +438.7%
Contains more IronIron +84.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +175%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +942.9%

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 0% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24%
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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +350%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +156.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +395.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +233.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +125%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Folate ~34µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Shallot DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Saturated fat 14.946g 0.017g 68%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.02mg 63%
Calcium 493mg 37mg 46%
Phosphorus 337mg 60mg 40%
Sodium 917mg 12mg 39%
Fats 21.28g 0.1g 33%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Selenium 15µg 1.2µg 25%
Protein 14.21g 2.5g 23%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.4mg 23%
Vitamin A 125µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.29mg 14%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 0.014g 12%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.292mg 11%
Calories 264kcal 72kcal 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8mg 9%
Potassium 62mg 334mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.06mg 8%
Iron 0.65mg 1.2mg 7%
Copper 0.032mg 0.088mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.345mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.2mg 5%
Carbs 4.09g 16.8g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.039g 4%
Vitamin D 16 IU 0 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.8µg 1%
Folate 32µg 34µg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 11.3mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 13.6g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 4.09g 7.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.043mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
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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
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +468.4%
Contains more FatsFats +21180%
Contains more OtherOther +550%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +310.8%
Contains more WaterWater +44.5%

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% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32921.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1415.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.