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Potato vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potatoes and feta

  • Potatoes have more vitamin C, while feta has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and zinc.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 75% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in potatoes is lower.
  • Feta has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of feta is 27, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw 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.
Potato
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
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 +21.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +585.5%
Contains more IronIron +24.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +243.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +614.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4008.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +860%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +491.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3650%

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.
Potato
1
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Feta
10
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2537.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +227.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +113.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.3%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.991mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.69µg 70%
Saturated fat 0.025g 14.946g 68%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.844mg 62%
Calcium 12mg 493mg 48%
Sodium 6mg 917mg 40%
Phosphorus 57mg 337mg 40%
Fats 0.09g 21.28g 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Selenium 0.4µg 15µg 27%
Protein 2.05g 14.21g 24%
Zinc 0.3mg 2.88mg 23%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin A 0µg 125µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.967mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 4.623g 12%
Potassium 425mg 62mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.424mg 10%
Calories 77kcal 264kcal 9%
Copper 0.11mg 0.032mg 9%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.028mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.154mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.591g 4%
Carbs 17.49g 4.09g 4%
Folate 15µg 32µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Iron 0.81mg 0.65mg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 15.4mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 4.09g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.991mg 0%
Vitamin K 2µg 1.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.397mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
2
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 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 CarbsCarbs +327.6%
Contains more WaterWater +43.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +593.2%
Contains more FatsFats +23544.4%
Contains more OtherOther +364.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Feta
2
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 -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +231050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1307.1%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.