Beans vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
Differences between beans and cottage cheese
- Beans have more fiber, copper, vitamin B1, and zinc, while cottage cheese has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
- Beans' daily need coverage for fiber is 22% higher.
- Cottage cheese contains 7 times less copper than beans. Beans contain 0.206mg of copper, while cottage cheese contains 0.029mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in beans is lower.
- Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10, while the glycemic index of beans is 33.
The food types used in this comparison are Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.
Infographic

Infographic link
Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +300% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +184.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +314.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +610.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +250% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +66% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +52.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +115.6% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +87.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +455.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +334.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +182.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +67.4% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +640% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +171.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
Nutrient | ![]() |
![]() |
DV% diff. |
Fiber | 5.5g | 0g | 22% |
Copper | 0.206mg | 0.029mg | 20% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.43µg | 18% |
Sodium | 1mg | 364mg | 16% |
Protein | 4.8g | 11.12g | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.557mg | 11% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.027mg | 10% |
Zinc | 1.4mg | 0.4mg | 9% |
Selenium | 4.5µg | 9.7µg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.163mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 104mg | 159mg | 8% |
Saturated fat | 0.103g | 1.718g | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.046mg | 6% |
Potassium | 296mg | 104mg | 6% |
Fats | 0.4g | 4.3g | 6% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 8mg | 6% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 17mg | 6% |
Carbs | 20.49g | 3.38g | 6% |
Vitamin A | 5µg | 37µg | 4% |
Folate | 24µg | 12µg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 3.1mg | 0mg | 3% |
Iron | 0.29mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
Calcium | 50mg | 83mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0.778g | 2% |
Choline | 30.8mg | 18.4mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.43mg | 0.099mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 0µg | 1% |
Calories | 105kcal | 98kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 14.99g | 3.38g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 3IU | 0% |
Sugar | 7.78g | 2.67g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.002mg | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.172g | 0.123g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.147mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.5mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.591mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.116mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.934mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.269mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.577mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.748mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.326mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.8 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
20.49 g
Water:
72.6 g
Other:
1.71 g
Protein:
11.12 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
3.38 g
Water:
79.79 g
Other:
1.41 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +506.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +21.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +131.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +975% |
~equal in
Water
~79.79g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.172 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.123 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +39.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2122.9% |