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Butter vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between butter and feta

  • Butter is richer in vitamin A, yet feta is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 178% higher.
  • Butter contains 6 times more vitamin A than feta. Butter contains 2499 IU of vitamin A, while feta contains 422 IU.
  • Feta contains less saturated fat.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index than feta.

Food types used in this article are Butter, without salt 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.
Butter
Butter
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Feta
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 -98.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1954.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +158.3%
Contains more IronIron +3150%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +3100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1304.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%

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.
Butter
Butter
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 228% 46% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3%
Feta
Feta
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 6% 42% 3.6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +447.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1188.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +288.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2980%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2382.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2259.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +779.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +894.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +966.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Feta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 14.946g 162%
Fats 81.11g 21.28g 92%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 1.69µg 63%
Vitamin A 684µg 125µg 62%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.844mg 62%
Calcium 24mg 493mg 47%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 4.623g 47%
Phosphorus 24mg 337mg 45%
Cholesterol 215mg 89mg 42%
Sodium 11mg 917mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.424mg 32%
Protein 0.85g 14.21g 27%
Zinc 0.09mg 2.88mg 25%
Selenium 1µg 15µg 25%
Calories 717kcal 264kcal 23%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.967mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.591g 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.18mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.154mg 12%
Iron 0.02mg 0.65mg 8%
Folate 3µg 32µg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.991mg 6%
Magnesium 2mg 19mg 4%
Vitamin K 7µg 1.8µg 4%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 16 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Copper 0.016mg 0.032mg 2%
Carbs 0.06g 4.09g 1%
Potassium 24mg 62mg 1%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.028mg 1%
Choline 18.8mg 15.4mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.12g 5.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 8435kcal 186kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 14g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.52 0.35 N/A
Net carbs 0.06g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.397mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
1
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Feta
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 FatsFats +281.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1571.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6716.7%
Contains more WaterWater +207.8%
Contains more OtherOther +12900%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Feta
Feta
1
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +406.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +409.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.4%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.