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Feta vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between feta and walnut

  • Feta is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and calcium, yet walnut is richer in copper, manganese, magnesium, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for walnut is 173% higher.
  • Walnut contains less cholesterol.
  • Walnut has a lower glycemic index than feta.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, feta and Nuts, walnuts, english.

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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%
Walnut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +403.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +206.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +731.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +611.3%
Contains more IronIron +347.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +4856.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12092.9%
~equal in Zinc ~3.09mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~346mg

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%
Walnut
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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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +462.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +288.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +206.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +154.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 47.174g 311%
Copper 0.032mg 1.586mg 173%
Manganese 0.028mg 3.414mg 147%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Fats 21.28g 65.21g 68%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.15mg 53%
Saturated fat 14.946g 6.126g 40%
Calcium 493mg 98mg 40%
Sodium 917mg 2mg 40%
Magnesium 19mg 158mg 33%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Iron 0.65mg 2.91mg 28%
Fiber 0g 6.7g 27%
Calories 264kcal 654kcal 20%
Selenium 15µg 4.9µg 18%
Folate 32µg 98µg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.341mg 16%
Vitamin A 125µg 1µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 8.933g 11%
Potassium 62mg 441mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.537mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.57mg 8%
Choline 15.4mg 39.2mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.7mg 3%
Carbs 4.09g 13.71g 3%
Zinc 2.88mg 3.09mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Protein 14.21g 15.23g 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.7µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 1.125mg 1%
Phosphorus 337mg 346mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 7.01g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.711mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 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
Walnut
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15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +1256.8%
Contains more OtherOther +192.1%
Contains more FatsFats +206.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +235.2%
~equal in Protein ~15.23g

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
Walnut
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10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +93.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7882.1%

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.