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Feta vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between feta and yogurt

  • Feta is higher than yogurt in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Feta covers your daily saturated fat needs 74% more than yogurt.
  • Feta contains 25 times more sodium than yogurt. While feta contains 917mg of sodium, yogurt contains only 36mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in yogurt is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, feta and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat.

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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
8
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%
Yogurt
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +348.2%
Contains more IronIron +828.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +453.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +149.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +211.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +54.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%

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.
Feta
11
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%
Yogurt
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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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +569.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +203.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +376.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +192.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +573%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +125.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +357.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~15.1mg

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
Yogurt
1
10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5356.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.6%
Contains more OtherOther +622.2%
Contains more WaterWater +54.1%

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
Yogurt
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8622.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4825%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Feta Yogurt
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Yogurt DV% diff.
Saturated fat 14.946g 0.117g 67%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.278mg 44%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0.75µg 39%
Sodium 917mg 36mg 38%
Calcium 493mg 110mg 38%
Fats 21.28g 0.39g 32%
Phosphorus 337mg 135mg 29%
Cholesterol 89mg 5mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.063mg 28%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.52mg 21%
Vitamin A 125µg 1µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.331mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 0.053g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.023mg 11%
Selenium 15µg 9.7µg 10%
Calories 264kcal 59kcal 10%
Protein 14.21g 10.19g 8%
Iron 0.65mg 0.07mg 7%
Folate 32µg 7µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.208mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.012g 4%
Copper 0.032mg 0.017mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Potassium 62mg 141mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.01mg 1%
Carbs 4.09g 3.6g 0%
Net carbs 4.09g 3.6g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 3.24g N/A
Trans fat 0.006g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 15.1mg 0%
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Feta Yogurt
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
54%
Feta
17%
Yogurt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
63%
Feta
19%
Yogurt

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Yogurt
Yogurt is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 84mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Yogurt
Yogurt is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.85g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Yogurt
Yogurt contains less Sodium (difference - 881mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Yogurt
Yogurt is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 14.829g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Yogurt
Yogurt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 8)
Which food is cheaper?
Feta
Feta is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Feta
Feta is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Feta
Feta is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.