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Milk vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between milk and feta

  • Milk contains less vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, and selenium than feta.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 72% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in milk is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
Milk
Milk
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Feta
Feta
8
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 PotassiumPotassium +141.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +294.4%
Contains more IronIron +2066.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +220%
Contains more ZincZinc +585.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +254.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +833.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +354.5%

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.
Milk
Milk
1
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% 18% 19% 0.2% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8%
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 DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +115.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +670%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +356.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +965.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +167.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1045.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +259.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more FolateFolate +540%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Feta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.633g 14.946g 65%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.844mg 51%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 1.69µg 51%
Sodium 44mg 917mg 38%
Calcium 125mg 493mg 37%
Phosphorus 95mg 337mg 35%
Fats 0.97g 21.28g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.424mg 30%
Cholesterol 5mg 89mg 28%
Protein 3.37g 14.21g 22%
Zinc 0.42mg 2.88mg 22%
Selenium 3.3µg 15µg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.967mg 12%
Calories 42kcal 264kcal 11%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.154mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 4.623g 11%
Iron 0.03mg 0.65mg 8%
Vitamin A 58µg 125µg 7%
Folate 5µg 32µg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.991mg 6%
Vitamin D* 48 IU 16 IU 4%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.4µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.591g 4%
Potassium 150mg 62mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 19mg 2%
Copper 0.01mg 0.032mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.18mg 1%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.028mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.8µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8g 5.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 125kcal 186kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 238g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.49 0.35 N/A
Net carbs 4.99g 4.09g N/A
Carbs 4.99g 4.09g 0%
Sugar 5.2g 4.09g N/A
Choline 17.7mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.397mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
2
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Feta
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 +22%
Contains more WaterWater +62.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +321.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2093.8%
Contains more OtherOther +593.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Feta
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 -95.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1569%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1588.6%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.