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Feta vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between feta and taco salad

  • Taco salad has less vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, selenium, and zinc.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 58% more.
  • Feta has 7 times more selenium than taco salad. Feta has 15µg of selenium, while taco salad has 2.2µg.
  • Taco salad is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, feta and Fast foods, taco salad.

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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 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +408.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +111.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +368.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +581.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +238.7%
Contains more IronIron +76.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +253.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +496.4%

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
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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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +208%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +368.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +285.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +428.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +51.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Taco salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0.32µg 57%
Saturated fat 14.946g 3.446g 52%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.18mg 51%
Calcium 493mg 97mg 40%
Phosphorus 337mg 72mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.11mg 24%
Selenium 15µg 2.2µg 23%
Sodium 917mg 385mg 23%
Cholesterol 89mg 22mg 22%
Fats 21.28g 7.46g 21%
Protein 14.21g 6.68g 15%
Vitamin A 125µg 14%
Zinc 2.88mg 1.36mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.05mg 9%
Copper 0.032mg 0.113mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.68mg 6%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.167mg 6%
Calories 264kcal 141kcal 6%
Iron 0.65mg 1.15mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 2.606g 5%
Potassium 62mg 210mg 4%
Carbs 4.09g 11.91g 3%
Folate 32µg 42µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.883g 2%
Magnesium 19mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 1.24mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 23.3mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 11.91g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.201mg 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
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +112.7%
Contains more FatsFats +185.3%
Contains more OtherOther +225%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +191.2%
Contains more WaterWater +31%

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
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.4%

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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

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.