Feta
What it is
Feta is a dairy cheese used in salads and cooked foods. This reference describes feta cheese.
What it does
For the named reference food, USDA lists 265 kcal, 14.2 g protein, 21.5 g total fat and 493 mg calcium per 100 g edible portion. The table gives additional nutrients for that same food form. These figures describe composition, not an effect on a disease or a recommended serving.
Research context and ingredient forms
Reference food: Cheese, feta. These are historical SR Legacy data from the April 2018 release, published in FoodData Central in 2019. A different variety, preparation, water content, or commercial recipe can change the result. For a matching food, a portion estimate scales each value by edible portion grams divided by 100.
Using this information
Salt content and formulation can vary between products. Use the actual drained edible portion and check the label when comparing brands or reduced-sodium versions.
Considerations
This is a milk-derived food. Milk is a major food allergen; use the ingredient and allergen labeling rather than the nutrition table to assess a packaged product.
Food sources and composition
| Nutrient | Amount and serving basis | Food and source |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 265 kcal per 100 g edible portion | Cheese, feta; Cheese, feta SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Protein | 14.2 g per 100 g edible portion | Cheese, feta; Cheese, feta SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Total lipid (fat) | 21.5 g per 100 g edible portion | Cheese, feta; Cheese, feta SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 13.3 g per 100 g edible portion | Cheese, feta; Cheese, feta SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 3.88 g per 100 g edible portion | Cheese, feta; Cheese, feta SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Calcium, Ca | 493 mg per 100 g edible portion | Cheese, feta; Cheese, feta SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Sodium, Na | 1140 mg per 100 g edible portion | Cheese, feta; Cheese, feta SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Potassium, K | 62 mg per 100 g edible portion | Cheese, feta; Cheese, feta SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Vitamin B-12 | 1.69 µg per 100 g edible portion | Cheese, feta; Cheese, feta SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.4 µg per 100 g edible portion | Cheese, feta; Cheese, feta SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
Scientific Research & References
- Cheese, feta
2019 · USDA Agricultural Research Service
Limitations: Historical food/preparation-specific composition. Values can be analytical, calculated or imputed; not a current brand label or clinical-outcome estimate.
Source assessment recorded.
- USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Legacy Release: Documentation
2018 · USDA Agricultural Research Service
Limitations: Historical dataset; values may be analytical, calculated, imputed, or assumed zero. Not clinical-outcome evidence.
Source assessment recorded.
- Food Allergies
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Limitations: Used for major-allergen identification and label awareness; not an individual allergy diagnosis.
Source assessment recorded.
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Products containing it
No label-specific product relationship has been reviewed for this entry.