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Potato salad vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between potato salad and feta

  • Potato salad has more vitamin C; however, feta is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, and selenium.
  • Feta covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 70% more than potato salad.
  • Potato salad has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of potato salad is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Potato salad, home-prepared 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
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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 +309.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +268.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +260.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2494.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +829%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +548.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +265.9%
~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.
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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
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 AVitamin A +290.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1306.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +357.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.69µg 70%
Saturated fat 1.429g 14.946g 61%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.844mg 60%
Calcium 19mg 493mg 47%
Phosphorus 52mg 337mg 41%
Protein 2.68g 14.21g 23%
Zinc 0.31mg 2.88mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.424mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 0.591g 21%
Selenium 4.1µg 15µg 20%
Fats 8.2g 21.28g 20%
Sodium 529mg 917mg 17%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Copper 0.118mg 0.032mg 10%
Vitamin A 32µg 125µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.967mg 9%
Cholesterol 68mg 89mg 7%
Folate 7µg 32µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.154mg 6%
Calories 143kcal 264kcal 6%
Potassium 254mg 62mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 4.623g 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.028mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Carbs 11.17g 4.09g 2%
Magnesium 15mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 0.991mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 4.09g N/A
Iron 0.65mg 0.65mg 0%
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.397mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Feta
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 +173.1%
Contains more WaterWater +37.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +430.2%
Contains more FatsFats +159.5%
Contains more OtherOther +166.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +532.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86.4%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.