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Neufchâtel cheese vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between neufchâtel cheese and feta

  • Neufchâtel cheese has more vitamin A; however, feta is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, and protein.
  • Feta covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 58% more than neufchâtel cheese.
  • Feta has 2 times less vitamin A than neufchâtel cheese. Neufchâtel cheese has 241µg of vitamin A, while feta has 125µg.
  • Neufchâtel cheese contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, neufchatel 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
Feta
Feta
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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 +145.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +321.4%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +251.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +154.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%

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.
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% 80% 8% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11%
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 +92.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +444.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +371.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +934.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +463.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Neufchâtel cheese Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 1.69µg 58%
Vitamin B2 0.155mg 0.844mg 53%
Calcium 117mg 493mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.424mg 29%
Phosphorus 138mg 337mg 28%
Sodium 334mg 917mg 25%
Selenium 3µg 15µg 22%
Zinc 0.82mg 2.88mg 19%
Vitamin A 241µg 125µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.154mg 11%
Protein 9.15g 14.21g 10%
Saturated fat 12.79g 14.946g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.575mg 0.967mg 8%
Iron 0.13mg 0.65mg 7%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.117g 7%
Cholesterol 74mg 89mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 0.991mg 5%
Folate 14µg 32µg 5%
Potassium 152mg 62mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 5.784g 4.623g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.97g 0.591g 3%
Fats 22.78g 21.28g 2%
Vitamin D* 16 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 19mg 2%
Calories 253kcal 264kcal 1%
Copper 0.027mg 0.032mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.18mg 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.028mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 5.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 277kcal 186kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 40g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.53 0.35 N/A
Net carbs 3.59g 4.09g N/A
Carbs 3.59g 4.09g 0%
Sugar 3.19g 4.09g N/A
Starch 0.5g 0%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.359mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.013mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 0.875mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.294mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.448mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.609mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.27mg 0.397mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 g
Feta
Feta
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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 +14.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.9%
~equal in Fats ~21.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 g
Feta
Feta
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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 -14.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +64.1%

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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. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/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.