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Pork vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pork and feta

  • Pork has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, and choline, while feta has more calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 60% higher.
  • Feta contains 6 times less choline than pork. Pork contains 93.9mg of choline, while feta contains 15.4mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pork is lower.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pork is 0, while the glycemic index of feta is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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.
Pork
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Feta
4
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 +47.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +582.3%
Contains more IronIron +33.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +202%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2494.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +211.1%

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.
Pork
6
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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Feta
6
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 +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +225%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +469.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +408.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +509.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +162.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +141.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +540%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.424mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.154mg 60%
Selenium 45.3µg 15µg 55%
Calcium 19mg 493mg 47%
Saturated fat 5.23g 14.946g 44%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 1.69µg 41%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.844mg 40%
Sodium 62mg 917mg 37%
Protein 27.32g 14.21g 26%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 0.991mg 25%
Vitamin A 2µg 125µg 14%
Choline 93.9mg 15.4mg 14%
Phosphorus 246mg 337mg 13%
Potassium 423mg 62mg 11%
Fats 13.92g 21.28g 11%
Folate 5µg 32µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.967mg 5%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0.4µg 5%
Copper 0.073mg 0.032mg 5%
Vitamin D 53IU 16IU 5%
Zinc 2.39mg 2.88mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 4.623g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.591g 4%
Iron 0.87mg 0.65mg 3%
Cholesterol 80mg 89mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.424mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 19mg 2%
Calories 242kcal 264kcal 1%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.028mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.18mg 1%
Carbs 0g 4.09g 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.397mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
2
27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Feta
3
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 +92.3%
Contains more FatsFats +52.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +484.3%
~equal in Water ~55.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
3
41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Feta
0
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 -65%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +103%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.