Feta
Description
Feta is a soft cheese, native to Greece and made from sheep's milk there, but from cow's milk in the United States. It is somewhat lower in lipids and higher in sodium than many other cheeses.
Caloric Content
| 1 | |
| Calories: | 75 |
| Protein: | 4 gm |
| Carbohydrates: | 1.16 gm |
| Fiber: | 0 gm |
| Total fats: | 6 gm |
| Saturated fats: | 4.24 gm |
| Unsaturated fats: | 1.48 gm |
| Cholesterol: | 25 mg |
1. 1 ounce, 28 grams
Vitamin Content
| 1 | USRDA | |
| Vitamin A: | - | 5000 IU |
| Thiamine: | - | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin B-2: | - | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin B-6: | - | 2.0 mg |
| Vitamin B-12: | - | 6 mcg |
| Biotin: | - | 300 mcg |
| Niacin: | - | 20 mg |
| Pantothenic Acid: | - | 10 mg |
| Folic acid: | - | 400 mcg |
| Vitamin C: | 0 | 60 mg |
| Vitamin E: | - | 30 IU |
1. 1 ounce, 28 grams
Mineral Content
| 1 | USRDA | |
| Calcium: | 140 | 1000 mg |
| Copper: | - | 2 mg |
| Iron: | .18 | 18 mg |
| Magnesium: | 5 | 400 mg |
| Manganese: | - | n/a mg |
| Phosphorus: | 96 | 1000 mg |
| Potassium: | 18 | n/a mg |
| Selenium: | - | n/a mcg |
| Sodium: | 316 | n/a mg |
| Zinc: | .82 | 15 mg |
1. 1 ounce, 28 grams
Amino Acid Content
| 1 | |
| Tryptophan: | - gm |
| Threonine: | - gm |
| Isoleucine: | - gm |
| Leucine: | - gm |
| Lysine: | - gm |
| Methionine: | - gm |
| Cysteine: | - gm |
| Phenylalanine: | - gm |
| Tyrosine: | - gm |
| Valine: | - gm |
| Arginine: | - gm |
| Histidine: | - gm |
| Alanine: | - gm |
| Aspartic acid: | - gm |
| Glutamic acid: | - gm |
| Glycine: | - gm |
| Proline: | - gm |
| Serine: | - gm |
1. 1 ounce, 28 grams
References
Kreutner, Patricia A. Nutrition In Perspective. Prentice-Hall: Englewood Cliffs. 1980.
United States Department of Agriculture. Composition of Foods: Dairy Products And Eggs: Raw, Processed, Prepared. Washington D.C. 1976.
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