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Feta vs. White chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between feta and white chocolate?

  • Feta has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, and selenium than white chocolate.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 47% higher.
  • White chocolate has 10 times less sodium than feta. Feta has 917mg of sodium, while white chocolate has 90mg.
  • White chocolate has a higher glycemic index (41) than feta (27).

We used Cheese, feta and Candies, white chocolate types in this comparison.

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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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +147.7%
Contains more IronIron +170.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +289.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +361.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%

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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1288.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +199.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +657.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +201.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +357.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +405.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +91.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta White chocolate DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0.56µg 47%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.282mg 43%
Sodium 917mg 90mg 36%
Calcium 493mg 199mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.056mg 28%
Cholesterol 89mg 21mg 23%
Phosphorus 337mg 176mg 23%
Saturated fat 14.946g 19.412g 20%
Selenium 15µg 4.5µg 19%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.74mg 19%
Carbs 4.09g 59.24g 18%
Fats 21.28g 32.09g 17%
Protein 14.21g 5.87g 17%
Calories 264kcal 539kcal 14%
Vitamin A 125µg 9µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 9.097g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.063mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.608mg 7%
Potassium 62mg 286mg 7%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 9.1µg 6%
Folate 32µg 7µg 6%
Iron 0.65mg 0.24mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.96mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 1.013g 3%
Choline 15.4mg 29.5mg 3%
Copper 0.032mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.745mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Magnesium 19mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.008mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 59.04g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 59g 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
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +142.1%
Contains more WaterWater +4147.7%
Contains more OtherOther +246.7%
Contains more FatsFats +50.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1348.4%

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +96.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +71.4%

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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
  2. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.