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Icing vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are icing and feta different?

  • Feta has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, selenium, and zinc than icing.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for feta is 70% higher.
  • Icing has less sodium.
  • Feta has a lower glycemic index (27) than icing (51).

Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat and Cheese, feta are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Icing
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.4%
Contains more IronIron +306.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +4014.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1772.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14900%

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.
Icing
2
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% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +750%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +622.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1440%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +179.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +350.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1658.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +569.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Icing Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.69µg 70%
Saturated fat 2.974g 14.946g 54%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.951g 0.591g 49%
Calcium 3mg 493mg 49%
Phosphorus 18mg 337mg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.844mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.424mg 33%
Sodium 184mg 917mg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Protein 0g 14.21g 28%
Selenium 0.1µg 15µg 27%
Zinc 0.07mg 2.88mg 26%
Carbs 67.89g 4.09g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 0.967mg 18%
Vitamin A 0µg 125µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.154mg 12%
Vitamin K 13µg 1.8µg 9%
Vitamin E 1.53mg 0.18mg 9%
Calories 418kcal 264kcal 8%
Fats 16.23g 21.28g 8%
Iron 0.16mg 0.65mg 6%
Folate 8µg 32µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.991mg 5%
Copper 0mg 0.032mg 4%
Magnesium 1mg 19mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Choline 2.3mg 15.4mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Manganese 0mg 0.028mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.86g 4.623g 1%
Potassium 34mg 62mg 1%
Net carbs 67.89g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 63.1g 4.09g 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
Icing
1
16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Feta
4
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 CarbsCarbs +1559.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +31.1%
Contains more WaterWater +266.4%
Contains more OtherOther +542%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Icing
3
19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1245.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.623g

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.