Cottage cheese vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between cottage cheese and apple pie
- Cottage cheese has more phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and calcium; however, apple pie is higher in iron, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, and fiber.
- Cottage cheese covers your daily phosphorus needs 19% more than apple pie.
- Apple pie contains 43 times less vitamin B12 than cottage cheese. Cottage cheese contains 0.43µg of vitamin B12, while apple pie contains 0.01µg.
- Cottage cheese has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of apple pie is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour.
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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 | +14.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +654.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +60% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +150% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +562.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1628.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +58.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -26.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +9000% |
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 AVitamin A | +27.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +368.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +21.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +4200% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +396.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1034.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 159mg | 24mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.43µg | 0.01µg | 18% |
| Selenium | 9.7µg | 18% | |
| Protein | 11.12g | 1.9g | 18% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.123g | 2.198g | 14% |
| Iron | 0.07mg | 1.21mg | 14% |
| Fats | 4.3g | 11g | 10% |
| Carbs | 3.38g | 34g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.778g | 4.388g | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 1.718g | 3.797g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.557mg | 0.119mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.134mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.002mg | 0.182mg | 8% |
| Calories | 98kcal | 237kcal | 7% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 11mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.6g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.099mg | 1.123mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 364mg | 266mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.2mg | 4% |
| Choline | 18.4mg | 3% | |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.046mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 0.16mg | 2% |
| Folate | 12µg | 4µg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 37µg | 29µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 104mg | 65mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.038mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.38g | 32.4g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.67g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 0.158mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.147mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.5mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.591mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.116mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.934mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.269mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.577mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.748mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.326mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.12 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
3.38 g
Water:
79.79 g
Other:
1.41 g
Protein:
1.9 g
Fats:
11 g
Carbs:
34 g
Water:
52.2 g
Other:
0.9 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +485.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +52.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +56.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +155.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +905.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.123 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.198 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +464% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1687% |
