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Rice vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between rice and feta

  • Rice is richer in manganese, yet feta is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for feta is 74% higher.
  • Rice contains 17 times more manganese than feta. Rice contains 0.472mg of manganese, while feta contains 0.028mg.
  • Rice contains less saturated fat.
  • Feta has a lower glycemic index than rice.

Food types used in this article are Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked 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.
Rice
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
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 +84.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1585.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4830%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +487.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +683.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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.
Rice
2
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% 0% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +48.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +350%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +6392.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +355.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +633.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.154mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.69µg 70%
Saturated fat 0.077g 14.946g 68%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.844mg 64%
Calcium 10mg 493mg 48%
Phosphorus 43mg 337mg 42%
Sodium 1mg 917mg 40%
Fats 0.28g 21.28g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.424mg 25%
Protein 2.69g 14.21g 23%
Zinc 0.49mg 2.88mg 22%
Manganese 0.472mg 0.028mg 19%
Selenium 7.5µg 15µg 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 125µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.967mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 4.623g 11%
Carbs 28.17g 4.09g 8%
Folate 58µg 32µg 7%
Calories 130kcal 264kcal 7%
Iron 1.2mg 0.65mg 7%
Copper 0.069mg 0.032mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.591g 3%
Vitamin B3 1.476mg 0.991mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Choline 2.1mg 15.4mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Potassium 35mg 62mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 0.154mg 1%
Net carbs 27.77g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 0.05g 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 0.397mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
2
3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 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 +588.8%
Contains more WaterWater +23.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +428.3%
Contains more FatsFats +7500%
Contains more OtherOther +1138.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
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32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 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 -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5153.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +677.6%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.