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Feta vs. Sour cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between feta and sour cream?

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B6, zinc, and selenium in feta is higher than in sour cream.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 58% more.
  • Sour cream contains 21 times less vitamin B6 than feta. Feta contains 0.424mg of vitamin B6, while sour cream contains 0.02mg.
  • Sour cream has less sodium.

We used Cheese, feta and Sour cream, reduced fat types in this article.

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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 7.9% 42% 19% 2.3% 3.3% 7.4% 36% 9.1% 0% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +249.6%
Contains more IronIron +983.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +220%
Contains more ZincZinc +966.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +296.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +265.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +240.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.4%

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
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 3% 40% 8% 4.5% 10% 55% 1.3% 0% 4.6% 38% 1.8% 8.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +285%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +251.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1315.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2020%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +463.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +157.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +122.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~119µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Sour cream DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0.3µg 58%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.24mg 46%
Sodium 917mg 70mg 37%
Phosphorus 337mg 85mg 36%
Calcium 493mg 141mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.02mg 31%
Saturated fat 14.946g 8.7g 28%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.27mg 24%
Selenium 15µg 4.1µg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 19%
Cholesterol 89mg 35mg 18%
Protein 14.21g 7g 14%
Fats 21.28g 14.1g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.04mg 10%
Iron 0.65mg 0.06mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.07mg 6%
Folate 32µg 11µg 5%
Calories 264kcal 181kcal 4%
Potassium 62mg 211mg 4%
Copper 0.032mg 0.01mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.7µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.5g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 4.1g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.3µg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 19.2mg 1%
Carbs 4.09g 7g 1%
Vitamin D 16IU 10IU 1%
Vitamin A 125µg 119µg 1%
Manganese 0.028mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 7g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
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
7% 14% 7% 71%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 71 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +103%
Contains more FatsFats +50.9%
Contains more OtherOther +477.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.1%
Contains more WaterWater +28.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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 8.7 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.5 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.8%

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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. Sour cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173442/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.