American cheese vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between American cheese and feta

American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, fats, and vitamin A; however, feta has more vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 55% more.
American cheese has 2 times more vitamin A than feta. American cheese has 250µg of vitamin A, while feta has 125µg.
Feta is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Cheese, feta.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

American cheese

Feta

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+36.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+112%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+112.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+43.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+90.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+46.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+34.7%

Contains more ZincZinc	+15.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-45.1%

~equal in Iron ~0.65mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

American cheese

Feta

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+344.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+44.4%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+926.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+260.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1203.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+140%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+685.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+12.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+300%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	1045mg	493mg	55%
Vitamin B2	0.234mg	0.844mg	47%
Phosphorus	641mg	337mg	43%
Sodium	1671mg	917mg	33%
Vitamin B6	0.054mg	0.424mg	28%
Fats	31.79g	21.28g	16%
Vitamin A	250µg	125µg	14%
Saturated fat	18.057g	14.946g	14%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.154mg	12%
Vitamin B5	0.403mg	0.967mg	11%
Selenium	20.2µg	15µg	9%
Monounsaturated fat	8.236g	4.623g	9%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.137g		9%
Protein	18.13g	14.21g	8%
Vitamin B12	1.5µg	1.69µg	8%
Vitamin B3	0.076mg	0.991mg	6%
Folate	8µg	32µg	6%
Calories	371kcal	264kcal	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.286g	0.591g	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.79g		5%
Cholesterol	100mg	89mg	4%
Zinc	2.49mg	2.88mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.8mg	0.18mg	4%
Choline	36.2mg	15.4mg	4%
Magnesium	26mg	19mg	2%
Potassium	132mg	62mg	2%
Copper	0.046mg	0.032mg	2%
Vitamin D*	23 IU	16 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	0.4µg	1%
Manganese	0.041mg	0.028mg	1%
Vitamin K	2.6µg	1.8µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.9g	5.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	205kcal	186kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	38g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.53	0.35	N/A
Net carbs	3.7g	4.09g	N/A
Carbs	3.7g	4.09g	0%
Iron	0.63mg	0.65mg	0%
Sugar	2.26g	4.09g	N/A
Trans fat	1.144g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.232mg	0.2mg	0%
Threonine	0.772mg	0.637mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.938mg	0.803mg	0%
Leucine	1.716mg	1.395mg	0%
Lysine	1.516mg	1.219mg	0%
Methionine	0.475mg	0.368mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.939mg	0.675mg	0%
Valine	1.187mg	1.065mg	0%
Histidine	0.546mg	0.397mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.012g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.006g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.021g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.033g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.009g		N/A