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Gouda cheese vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between gouda cheese and feta

  • Gouda cheese has more phosphorus, calcium, and zinc, while feta has more vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 39% higher.
  • Feta contains 2 times less phosphorus than gouda cheese. Gouda cheese contains 546mg of phosphorus, while feta contains 337mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in feta is lower.
  • Gouda cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of gouda cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of feta is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, gouda and Cheese, feta.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.7%
Contains more IronIron +170.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +154.5%
~equal in Selenium ~15µg

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.
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% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16% 8.4%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +32%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +413.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +152.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1473%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +184.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +430%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.69µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gouda cheese Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.334mg 0.844mg 39%
Phosphorus 546mg 337mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.424mg 26%
Calcium 700mg 493mg 21%
Protein 24.94g 14.21g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.34mg 0.967mg 13%
Saturated fat 17.614g 14.946g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.154mg 10%
Fats 27.44g 21.28g 9%
Zinc 3.9mg 2.88mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 7.747g 4.623g 8%
Cholesterol 114mg 89mg 8%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 1.69µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.063mg 0.991mg 6%
Calories 356kcal 264kcal 5%
Iron 0.24mg 0.65mg 5%
Sodium 819mg 917mg 4%
Vitamin A 165µg 125µg 4%
Folate 21µg 32µg 3%
Potassium 121mg 62mg 2%
Magnesium 29mg 19mg 2%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.028mg 1%
Selenium 14.5µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin D 20IU 16IU 1%
Carbs 2.22g 4.09g 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.4µg 1%
Net carbs 2.22g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 2.22g 4.09g N/A
Copper 0.036mg 0.032mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.18mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.8µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.657g 0.591g 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.93mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.306mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 2.564mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 2.654mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.719mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.431mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.806mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 1.032mg 0.397mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 g
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.5%
Contains more FatsFats +28.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +84.2%
Contains more WaterWater +33.2%
Contains more OtherOther +32%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 g
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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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +67.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.591g

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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. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/nutrients
  2. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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