Feta vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between feta and yolk
- Feta is richer in calcium, yet yolk is richer in choline, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin D, folate, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for cholesterol for yolk is 332% higher.
- Feta contains 19 times more sodium than yolk. Feta contains 917mg of sodium, while yolk contains 48mg.
- Yolk has a lower glycemic index than feta.
Food types used in this article are Cheese, feta and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh.
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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 | +280% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +282.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +25.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +75.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +320% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +140.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +96.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +273.3% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +59.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4029.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +21.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +157.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +204.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1333.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +1250% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +209.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +15.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +356.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +5226% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 1085mg | 332% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 820.2mg | 146% |
| Selenium | 15µg | 56µg | 75% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.967mg | 2.99mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 917mg | 48mg | 38% |
| Calcium | 493mg | 129mg | 36% |
| Folate | 32µg | 146µg | 29% |
| Vitamin A | 125µg | 381µg | 28% |
| Iron | 0.65mg | 2.73mg | 26% |
| Saturated fat | 14.946g | 9.551g | 25% |
| Vitamin D | 16IU | 218IU | 25% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 5.4µg | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.591g | 4.204g | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.844mg | 0.528mg | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.623g | 11.738g | 18% |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 2.58mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.69µg | 1.95µg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 337mg | 390mg | 8% |
| Fats | 21.28g | 26.54g | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.991mg | 0.024mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.424mg | 0.35mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.032mg | 0.077mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 2.88mg | 2.3mg | 5% |
| Calories | 264kcal | 322kcal | 3% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 5mg | 3% |
| Protein | 14.21g | 15.86g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.154mg | 0.176mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.028mg | 0.055mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 62mg | 109mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.09g | 3.59g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.09g | 3.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.09g | 0.56g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.2mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.637mg | 0.687mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.803mg | 0.866mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.395mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.219mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.368mg | 0.378mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.675mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.065mg | 0.949mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.397mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.011g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.114g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +13.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +205.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +11.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +24.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -36.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +153.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +611.3% |
