Feta vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between feta and turkey meat

Feta is higher in calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and phosphorus, yet turkey meat is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, and choline.
Feta covers your daily saturated fat needs 64% more than turkey meat.
Feta contains 35 times more calcium than turkey meat. While feta contains 493mg of calcium, turkey meat contains only 14mg.
The amount of sodium in turkey meat is lower.
The glycemic index of turkey meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, feta and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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

Turkey meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+3421.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+16.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+51.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+100%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+57.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+285.5%
Contains more IronIron	+67.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+190.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-88.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+98.7%

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

Turkey meat

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+941.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+242.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+200.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+65.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+255.6%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+866%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+45.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+467.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0.4µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.948mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	14.946g	2.155g	58%
Vitamin B3	0.991mg	9.573mg	54%
Calcium	493mg	14mg	48%
Vitamin B2	0.844mg	0.281mg	43%
Sodium	917mg	103mg	35%
Protein	14.21g	28.55g	29%
Vitamin B12	1.69µg	1.02µg	28%
Selenium	15µg	29.8µg	27%
Fats	21.28g	7.39g	21%
Phosphorus	337mg	223mg	16%
Vitamin B6	0.424mg	0.616mg	15%
Choline	15.4mg	87.4mg	13%
Vitamin A	125µg	12µg	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.591g	2.119g	10%
Vitamin B1	0.154mg	0.045mg	9%
Copper	0.032mg	0.093mg	7%
Cholesterol	89mg	109mg	7%
Folate	32µg	9µg	6%
Iron	0.65mg	1.09mg	6%
Potassium	62mg	239mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	4.623g	2.647g	5%
Calories	264kcal	189kcal	4%
Zinc	2.88mg	2.48mg	4%
Magnesium	19mg	30mg	3%
Vitamin K	1.8µg	0µg	2%
Manganese	0.028mg	0.014mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.18mg	0.07mg	1%
Carbs	4.09g	0.06g	1%
Net carbs	4.09g	0.06g	N/A
Vitamin D	16IU	15IU	0%
Sugar	4.09g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D	0.4µg	0.4µg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.967mg	0.948mg	0%
Trans fat		0.101g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.2mg	0.291mg	0%
Threonine	0.637mg	1.004mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.803mg	0.796mg	0%
Leucine	1.395mg	1.925mg	0%
Lysine	1.219mg	2.282mg	0%
Methionine	0.368mg	0.724mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.675mg	0.903mg	0%
Valine	1.065mg	0.902mg	0%
Histidine	0.397mg	0.749mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.105g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.014g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.841g	N/A