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Olive vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between olive and feta

  • Olive has more iron and copper; however, feta has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B6, and selenium.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 70% more.
  • Olive has 8 times more copper than feta. Olive has 0.251mg of copper, while feta has 0.032mg.
  • Olive is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large) 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.
Olive
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 26% 0.71% 124% 84% 6% 1.3% 96% 2.6% 4.9%
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 IronIron +407.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +684.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +375%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +460.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +675%
Contains more ZincZinc +1209.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11133.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1566.7%

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.
Olive
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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 3% 6.7% 33% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.69% 0.9% 2.1% 0% 3.5% 0% 5.6%
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 +816.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +525%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2578.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +6346.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4611.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +28.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +49.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Olive Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.69µg 70%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.844mg 65%
Saturated fat 1.415g 14.946g 62%
Phosphorus 3mg 337mg 48%
Calcium 88mg 493mg 41%
Iron 3.3mg 0.65mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.424mg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Protein 0.84g 14.21g 27%
Selenium 0.9µg 15µg 26%
Zinc 0.22mg 2.88mg 24%
Copper 0.251mg 0.032mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.015mg 0.967mg 19%
Fats 10.68g 21.28g 16%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.003mg 0.154mg 13%
Vitamin A 20µg 125µg 12%
Vitamin E 1.65mg 0.18mg 10%
Folate 0µg 32µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 7.888g 4.623g 8%
Sodium 735mg 917mg 8%
Calories 115kcal 264kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 0.037mg 0.991mg 6%
Magnesium 4mg 19mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Potassium 8mg 62mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.911g 0.591g 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 6.26g 4.09g 1%
Choline 10.3mg 15.4mg 1%
Net carbs 3.06g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.09g N/A
Manganese 0.02mg 0.028mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.026mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 0.05mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.029mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.038mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.397mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Olive
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11% 6% 80% 2%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 10.68 g
Carbs: 6.26 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 2.23 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 +53.1%
Contains more WaterWater +44.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1591.7%
Contains more FatsFats +99.3%
Contains more OtherOther +133.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Olive
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14% 77% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.415 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.888 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.911 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 -90.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.1%

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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. Olive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169094/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.