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Spread vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between spread and feta

  • Spread is richer in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat, yet feta is richer in phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for spread is 81% higher.
  • Spread contains 9 times more vitamin E than feta. Spread contains 1.7mg of vitamin E, while feta contains 0.18mg.
  • Spread contains less sodium.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index than feta.

Food types used in this article are Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat 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.
Spread
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 1.1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 98% 0% 0%
Feta
9
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 less SodiumSodium -17.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +416.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%

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.
Spread
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% 34% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 31% 0% 0%
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 EVitamin E +844.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +583.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 70%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 65%
Saturated fat 2.22g 14.946g 58%
Calcium 493mg 49%
Phosphorus 0mg 337mg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Protein 0g 14.21g 28%
Selenium 15µg 27%
Zinc 2.88mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.98g 0.591g 23%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 19%
Vitamin A 125µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 0.18mg 10%
Vitamin K 12.3µg 1.8µg 9%
Folate 32µg 8%
Iron 0.65mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 7.6g 4.623g 7%
Sodium 755mg 917mg 7%
Fats 17.1g 21.28g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 6%
Calories 158kcal 264kcal 5%
Magnesium 19mg 5%
Copper 0.032mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Manganese 0.028mg 1%
Potassium 12mg 62mg 1%
Carbs 0g 4.09g 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.09g N/A
Trans fat 2.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
1
17% 81% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.83 g
Other: 2.07 g
Feta
4
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 WaterWater +46.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +24.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +151.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
3
16% 55% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.98 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 -85.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +573.4%

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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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173608/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.