Feta Cheese vs. Vanilla Ice Cream

Nutrition comparison of Feta Cheese and Vanilla Ice Cream


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of feta cheese versus vanilla ice cream (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in feta cheese and vanilla ice cream:

  • Both vanilla ice cream and feta cheese are high in Vitamin A, calcium, calories and saturated fat.
  • Feta cheese has 5 times less carbohydrates than vanilla ice cream.
  • Feta cheese has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.
  • Feta cheese is an excellent source of protein.
  • Vanilla ice cream has 51% less cholesterol than feta cheese.
Detailed nutritional comparison of feta cheese and vanilla ice cream is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Feta Cheese (Cheese, feta) and Vanilla Ice Cream (Ice creams, vanilla) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

calories

Both vanilla ice cream and feta cheese are high in calories. Feta cheese has 28% more calories than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 207 calories per 100 grams and feta cheese has 265 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, feta cheese is heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to vanilla ice cream per calorie. Feta cheese has a macronutrient ratio of 21:6:73 and for vanilla ice cream, 7:46:48 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Feta Cheese Vanilla Ice Cream
Protein 21% 7%
Carbohydrates 6% 46%
Fat 73% 48%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Feta cheese has 5 times less carbohydrates than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 23.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and feta cheese has 3.9g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Vanilla ice cream has more dietary fiber than feta cheese - vanilla ice cream has 0.7g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and feta cheese does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Vanilla ice cream is high in sugar and feta cheese has less sugar than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 21.2g of sugar per 100 grams and feta cheese does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

protein

Feta cheese is an excellent source of protein and it has 306% more protein than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 3.5g of protein per 100 grams and feta cheese has 14.2g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Both vanilla ice cream and feta cheese are high in saturated fat. Feta cheese has 96% more saturated fat than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 6.8g of saturated fat per 100 grams and feta cheese has 13.3g of saturated fat.

cholesterol

Vanilla ice cream has 51% less cholesterol than feta cheese - vanilla ice cream has 44mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and feta cheese has 89mg of cholesterol.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Vanilla ice cream and feta cheese contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - vanilla ice cream has 0.6mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and feta cheese does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Both vanilla ice cream and feta cheese are high in Vitamin A. Vanilla ice cream is very similar to vanilla ice cream for Vitamin A - vanilla ice cream has 118ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and feta cheese has 125ug of Vitamin A.

Vitamin D

Vanilla ice cream and feta cheese contain similar amounts of Vitamin D - vanilla ice cream has 8iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and feta cheese has 16iu of Vitamin D.

Vitamin E

Vanilla ice cream and feta cheese contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - vanilla ice cream has 0.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and feta cheese has 0.18mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Vanilla ice cream and feta cheese contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - vanilla ice cream has 0.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and feta cheese has 1.8ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Feta cheese has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12. Both feta cheese and vanilla ice cream contain significant amounts of pantothenic acid.

Feta Cheese Vanilla Ice Cream
Thiamin 0.154 MG 0.041 MG
Riboflavin 0.844 MG 0.24 MG
Niacin 0.991 MG 0.116 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.967 MG 0.581 MG
Vitamin B6 0.424 MG 0.048 MG
Folate 32 UG 5 UG
Vitamin B12 1.69 UG 0.39 UG

Minerals

calcium

Both vanilla ice cream and feta cheese are high in calcium. Feta cheese has 285% more calcium than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 128mg of calcium per 100 grams and feta cheese has 493mg of calcium.

iron

Feta cheese has 622% more iron than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 0.09mg of iron per 100 grams and feta cheese has 0.65mg of iron.

potassium

Vanilla ice cream has 221% more potassium than feta cheese - vanilla ice cream has 199mg of potassium per 100 grams and feta cheese has 62mg of potassium.

Antioxidants and Phytonutrients

carotenoids

Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]

For specific types of carotenoids, both feta cheese and vanilla ice cream contain small amounts of beta-carotene.

Feta Cheese Vanilla Ice Cream
beta-carotene 3 UG 19 UG

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, both feta cheese and vanilla ice cream contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).

Feta Cheese Vanilla Ice Cream
alpha linoleic acid 0.265 G 0.175 G
EPA ~ 0.003 G
Total 0.265 G 0.178 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both feta cheese and vanilla ice cream contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.

Feta Cheese Vanilla Ice Cream
linoleic acid 0.326 G 0.275 G
Total 0.326 G 0.275 G



Customize your serving size


The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).

You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Feta Cheese or Vanilla Ice Cream .

Note: The specific food items compared are: Feta Cheese (Cheese, feta) and Vanilla Ice Cream (Ice creams, vanilla) .

Feta Cheese 100g

( 100 g )
Daily Values (%)

Vanilla Ice Cream 100g

( 100 g )
265KCAL 13%
28% calories
207KCAL 10%
3.9G 2%
carbohydrates 515%
24G 9%
dietary fiber >999%
0.7G 3%
sugar >999% 21G
21G 34%
91% total fat
11G 17%
13G 74%
91% saturated fat
6.8G 38%
4.6G 53% monounsaturated fat 3G
0.59G 31% polyunsaturated fat 0.45G
89MG 102% cholesterol 44MG
1139MG 76%
>999% sodium
80MG 5%
Vitamins and Minerals
125UG 18%
6% Vitamin A
118UG 17%
Vitamin C >999%
0.6MG 1%
16IU 3%
100% Vitamin D
8IU 2%
493MG 49%
285% calcium
128MG 13%
0.65MG 4%
622% iron
0.09MG 1%
19MG 6%
36% magnesium
14MG 5%
62MG 3%
potassium 221%
199MG 9%
0.15MG 14%
274% thiamin (Vit B1)
0.04MG 4%
0.84MG 77%
250% riboflavin (Vit B2)
0.24MG 22%
0.99MG 7%
724% niacin (Vit B3)
0.12MG 1%
0.42MG 33%
739% Vitamin B6
0.05MG 4%
0.97MG 19%
67% pantothenic acid (Vit B5)
0.58MG 12%
32UG 8%
540% folate (Vit B9)
5UG 1%
1.7UG 70%
336% Vitamin B12
0.39UG 16%
0.18MG 1%
Vitamin E 67%
0.3MG 2%
1.8UG 2%
500% Vitamin K
0.3UG 0.3%
14G 28%
300% protein
3.5G 7%
15MG 4%
choline 73%
26MG 6%
0.03MG 3%
50% copper
0.02MG 2%
fluoride >999%
15UG 1%
0.03MG 2%
198% manganese
0.01MG 0.4%
337MG 48%
221% phosphorus
105MG 15%
15UG 27%
733% selenium
1.8UG 3%
2.9MG 36%
320% zinc
0.69MG 9%
55G Water 11% 61G


NO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS (either food): Starch, Alcohol, chlorine, chromium, iodine, molybdenum, biotin (Vit B7), trans fat.

FAQ

Does vanilla ice cream or feta cheese contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both vanilla ice cream and feta cheese are high in calories. Feta cheese has 30% more calories than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 207 calories in 100g and feta cheese has 265 calories.

Does vanilla ice cream or feta cheese have more carbohydrates?
By weight, feta cheese has 5 times fewer carbohydrates than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 23.6g of carbs for 100g and feta cheese has 3.9g of carbohydrates.

Does vanilla ice cream or feta cheese contain more calcium?
Both vanilla ice cream and feta cheese are high in calcium. Feta cheese has 290% more calcium than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 128mg of calcium in 100 grams and feta cheese has 493mg of calcium.