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Feta vs. Maple syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between feta and maple syrup

  • Feta has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B6, and selenium; however, maple syrup has more manganese and vitamin B2.
  • Maple syrup's daily need coverage for manganese is 125% more.
  • Maple syrup is lower in cholesterol.
  • Maple syrup has a higher glycemic index than feta.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, feta and Syrups, maple.

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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% 31% 19% 4.1% 6% 40% 0.86% 1.6% 379% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +383.3%
Contains more IronIron +490.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16750%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +241.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10285.7%

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.
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 17% 293% 1.5% 2.2% 0.46% 0% 0% 0% 0.87%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1123.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2586.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +862.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Maple syrup DV% diff.
Manganese 0.028mg 2.908mg 125%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Saturated fat 14.946g 0.007g 68%
Phosphorus 337mg 2mg 48%
Sodium 917mg 12mg 39%
Calcium 493mg 102mg 39%
Fats 21.28g 0.06g 33%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 1.27mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.002mg 32%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Protein 14.21g 0.04g 28%
Selenium 15µg 0.6µg 26%
Carbs 4.09g 67.04g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.036mg 19%
Vitamin A 125µg 0µg 14%
Zinc 2.88mg 1.47mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 0.011g 12%
Folate 32µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.066mg 7%
Iron 0.65mg 0.11mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.081mg 6%
Potassium 62mg 212mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.017g 4%
Choline 15.4mg 1.6mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Copper 0.032mg 0.018mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Fructose 0.52g 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0mg 1%
Calories 264kcal 260kcal 0%
Net carbs 4.09g 67.04g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 4.09g 60.46g 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
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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
67% 32%
Protein: 0.04 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 67.04 g
Water: 32.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35425%
Contains more FatsFats +35366.7%
Contains more WaterWater +70.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1006.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1539.1%

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
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.007 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41927.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3376.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Maple syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169661/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.