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Feta vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between feta and soft serve

  • Feta is higher than soft serve in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Feta covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 51% more than soft serve.
  • Feta contains 15 times more sodium than soft serve. While feta contains 917mg of sodium, soft serve contains only 61mg.
  • The glycemic index of feta is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, feta and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate.

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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 8.6% 39% 16% 7.9% 10% 14% 50% 8% 0.65% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +276.3%
Contains more IronIron +209.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +453.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +190.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +460%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +185.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.03mg

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 2.7% 54% 12% 11% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +363.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +943.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +783.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +238%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +255.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +238.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +75%
Contains more CholineCholine +68.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Soft serve DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.182mg 51%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0.5µg 50%
Sodium 917mg 61mg 37%
Calcium 493mg 131mg 36%
Saturated fat 14.946g 7.46g 34%
Phosphorus 337mg 116mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.048mg 29%
Selenium 15µg 3µg 22%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.52mg 21%
Protein 14.21g 4.1g 20%
Fats 21.28g 13g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.049mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.506mg 9%
Folate 32µg 9µg 6%
Carbs 4.09g 22.2g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.095mg 6%
Iron 0.65mg 0.21mg 6%
Vitamin A 125µg 162µg 4%
Potassium 62mg 177mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.7g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 3.49g 3%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.61mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 26mg 2%
Calories 264kcal 222kcal 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 29IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.7µg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 12mg 2%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.005mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Cholesterol 89mg 91mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.46g 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.9µg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 21.5g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 21.16g N/A
Copper 0.032mg 0.03mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.176mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.099mg 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% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +246.6%
Contains more FatsFats +63.7%
Contains more OtherOther +477.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +442.8%
~equal in Water ~59.8g

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.1%

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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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.