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Lime vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lime and feta different?

  • Lime has more vitamin C; however, feta is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and selenium.
  • Feta covers your daily need for saturated fat, 75% more than lime.
  • Lime contains less sodium.

Limes, raw and Cheese, feta types were 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.
Lime
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 9.9% 9% 23% 22% 3% 7.7% 0.26% 1% 2.2%
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 more PotassiumPotassium +64.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +216.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1393.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2518.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1772.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3650%
~equal in Iron ~0.65mg

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.
Lime
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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 97% 0.67% 4.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 3.8% 13% 9.9% 0% 1.5% 6% 2.8%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +413.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +395.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +345.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +886%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +202%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lime Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.69µg 70%
Saturated fat 0.022g 14.946g 68%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.844mg 63%
Phosphorus 18mg 337mg 46%
Calcium 33mg 493mg 46%
Sodium 2mg 917mg 40%
Fats 0.2g 21.28g 32%
Vitamin C 29.1mg 0mg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.424mg 29%
Selenium 0.4µg 15µg 27%
Protein 0.7g 14.21g 27%
Zinc 0.11mg 2.88mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.967mg 15%
Vitamin A 2µg 125µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 4.623g 12%
Calories 30kcal 264kcal 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.154mg 10%
Folate 8µg 32µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.991mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0.591g 4%
Copper 0.065mg 0.032mg 4%
Magnesium 6mg 19mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Choline 5.1mg 15.4mg 2%
Carbs 10.54g 4.09g 2%
Iron 0.6mg 0.65mg 1%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.028mg 1%
Potassium 102mg 62mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1.8µg 1%
Net carbs 7.74g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 1.69g 4.09g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.18mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lime
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11% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.54 g
Water: 88.26 g
Other: 0.3 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +157.7%
Contains more WaterWater +59.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1930%
Contains more FatsFats +10540%
Contains more OtherOther +1633.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lime
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23% 20% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 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 -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24231.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +974.5%

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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. Lime - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168155/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.