Feta cheese vs fruit yogurt: which is healthier?

They are about equally nutrient-dense: feta cheese scores 8/100 and fruit yogurt 11/100, so pick by your goal. Both can be part of a healthy diet; the table below shows where each one is stronger. Source: USDA FoodData Central.

Feta cheese

8/100Low nutrient density

265 kcal per 100 g. 1 oz: 28 g

Fruit yogurt

11/100Low nutrient density

99 kcal per 100 g. 1 container: 170 g

Which to pick for your goal

  • Fewer caloriesFruit yogurt265 vs 99 kcal per 100 g
  • More proteinFeta cheese14 vs 4 g per 100 g
  • More fiberAbout even0 vs 0 g per 100 g
  • Less sugarFeta cheese0 vs 19 g per 100 g
  • More potassiumFruit yogurt62 vs 177 mg per 100 g
  • Less saturated fatFruit yogurt13 vs 0.7 g per 100 g

Nutrition side by side

Per 100 g and per typical portion. Bold marks the better value for each row.
NutrientFeta cheese, 100 gFruit yogurt, 100 gFeta cheese, 28 gFruit yogurt, 170 g
Calories265 kcal99 kcal74 kcal168 kcal
Protein14 g4 g4 g6.8 g
Carbohydrates3.9 g19 g1.1 g32 g
Sugars0 g19 g0 g32 g
Fiber0 g0 g0 g0 g
Fat21 g1.1 g6 g2 g
Saturated fat13 g0.7 g3.7 g1.3 g
Vitamin C0 mg0.6 mg0 mg1 mg
Vitamin A125 µg11 µg35 µg19 µg
Potassium62 mg177 mg17 mg301 mg
Iron0.7 mg<0.1 mg0.2 mg0.1 mg
Calcium493 mg138 mg138 mg235 mg
Magnesium19 mg13 mg5.3 mg22 mg
Sodium1139 mg53 mg319 mg90 mg

Last updated . Scores use the HowHealthyIs Score method.

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