Feta vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between feta and whey
- Whey has less vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, and selenium than feta.
- Feta covers your daily need for saturated fat, 74% more than whey.
- Feta has 45 times more cholesterol than whey. While feta has 89mg of cholesterol, whey has only 2mg.
- Whey has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of whey is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, feta and Whey, sweet, fluid.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +137.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +948.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +983.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +700% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2115.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +632.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2700% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +689.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +159.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4066.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +327.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +434.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1239.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +152.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1267.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +503.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +3100% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 14.946g | 0.23g | 67% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.69µg | 0.28µg | 59% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.844mg | 0.158mg | 53% |
| Calcium | 493mg | 47mg | 45% |
| Phosphorus | 337mg | 46mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 917mg | 54mg | 38% |
| Fats | 21.28g | 0.36g | 32% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.424mg | 0.031mg | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 2mg | 29% |
| Protein | 14.21g | 0.85g | 27% |
| Zinc | 2.88mg | 0.13mg | 25% |
| Selenium | 15µg | 1.9µg | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 125µg | 3µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.967mg | 0.383mg | 12% |
| Calories | 264kcal | 27kcal | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.623g | 0.1g | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.154mg | 0.036mg | 10% |
| Folate | 32µg | 1µg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.65mg | 0.06mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.991mg | 0.074mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.591g | 0.011g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.032mg | 0.004mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 62mg | 161mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 16IU | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.028mg | 0.001mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.09g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Carbs | 4.09g | 5.14g | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.09g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.2mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.637mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.803mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.395mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.219mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.368mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.675mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.065mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.397mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1571.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5811.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +881.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +25.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +68.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4523% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5272.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.5% |
