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Margarine vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between margarine and feta?

  • Margarine is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E, while feta is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 76% higher.
  • Feta has 50 times less vitamin E than margarine. Margarine has 9mg of vitamin E, while feta has 0.18mg.
  • Margarine is lower in sodium.
  • Feta has a higher glycemic index (27) than margarine (0).

We used Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Cheese, feta types in this comparison.

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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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Feta
Feta
9
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 -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +533.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +244.4%
Contains more IronIron +983.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6640%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Feta
Feta
9
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 AVitamin A +555.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5066.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1440%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2181.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4208.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4611.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1590%
Contains more FolateFolate +3100%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Feta DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 0.591g 158%
Fats 80.71g 21.28g 91%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 4.623g 86%
Vitamin A 819µg 125µg 77%
Vitamin K 93µg 1.8µg 76%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 1.69µg 66%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.844mg 62%
Vitamin E 9mg 0.18mg 59%
Calcium 3mg 493mg 49%
Phosphorus 5mg 337mg 47%
Sodium 2mg 917mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.424mg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Protein 0.16g 14.21g 28%
Selenium 0µg 15µg 27%
Zinc 0mg 2.88mg 26%
Calories 717kcal 264kcal 23%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.154mg 12%
Folate 1µg 32µg 8%
Iron 0.06mg 0.65mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 0.991mg 6%
Copper 0mg 0.032mg 4%
Magnesium 3mg 19mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Saturated fat 15.189g 14.946g 1%
Choline 12.4mg 15.4mg 1%
Carbs 0.7g 4.09g 1%
Potassium 18mg 62mg 1%
Manganese 0.028mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.09g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g 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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Feta
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 FatsFats +279.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +8781.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +484.3%
Contains more WaterWater +234.3%
Contains more OtherOther +172.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Feta
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +740.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4012%
~equal in Saturated fat ~14.946g

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.