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Feta vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between feta and butter

  • Feta is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and selenium, yet butter is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 178% higher.
  • Feta contains 141 times more vitamin B6 than butter. Feta contains 0.424mg of vitamin B6, while butter contains 0.003mg.
  • Butter contains less sodium.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index than feta.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, feta and Butter, without salt.

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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.
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%
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%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%

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.
Feta
Feta
8
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%
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +447.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1188.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +288.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +1571.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6716.7%
Contains more WaterWater +207.8%
Contains more OtherOther +12900%
Contains more FatsFats +281.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +406.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +409.3%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/nutrients
  2. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.