Cheese vs Feta cheese

In short

Gram for gram, there are 40% more calories in cheese than in feta cheese (381 vs 273 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in cheese: calcium (2.3×), saturated fat, selenium, vitamin A (2×) and 6 more. More in feta cheese: vitamin B12. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Cheese381 cal

20.7 g protein · 4.3 g carbs (2.1 g sugars) · 31.3 g fat

Feta cheese273 cal

19.7 g protein · 5.6 g carbs (1.6 g sugars) · 19.1 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%50%100%
  • Calcium849 mg · 371 mg
    65%29%
  • Saturated fatlimit17.8 g · 11.2 g
    89%56%
  • Vitamin B121.2 µg · 1.7 µg
    51%70%
  • Selenium24.3 µg · 15 µg
    44%27%
  • Vitamin A294 µg · 147 µg
    33%16%
  • Phosphorus532 mg · 328 mg
    43%26%
  • Total fat31.3 g · 19.1 g
    40%24%
  • Vitamin D3 µg · 0 µg
    15%0%
  • Cholesterollimit95 mg · 58 mg
    32%19%
  • Zinc3.1 mg · 2.4 mg
    29%21%
  • Vitamin E0.78 mg · 0.18 mg
    5%1%

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Protein20.7 g · 19.7 g41%·39%
  • Carbohydrates4.3 g · 5.6 g2%·2%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit964 mg · 1,034 mg42%·45%
  • Potassium129 mg · 105 mg3%·2%
  • Iron0.39 mg · 0.07 mg2%·<1%
  • Magnesium28 mg · 18 mg7%·4%
  • Copper0.031 mg · 0.032 mg3%·4%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin K2.7 µg · 1.8 µg2%·2%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.029 mg · 0.056 mg2%·5%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.4 mg · 0.44 mg31%·34%
  • Niacin (B3)0.084 mg · 0.26 mg1%·2%
  • Vitamin B60.077 mg · 0.038 mg5%·2%
  • Folate18 µg · 32 µg5%·8%
  • Choline20.9 mg · 15.4 mg4%·3%

From USDA FoodData Central: Cheese (Survey (FNDDS) 2705704), Feta cheese (Survey (FNDDS) 2705714). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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