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Cottage cheese vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cottage cheese and barbecue chicken

  • Cottage cheese has more vitamin B5, while barbecue chicken has more vitamin B3, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, iron, phosphorus, and choline.
  • Barbecue chicken covers your daily need for cholesterol, 37% more than cottage cheese.
  • Cottage cheese contains 4 times more vitamin B5 than barbecue chicken. While cottage cheese contains 0.557mg of vitamin B5, barbecue chicken contains only 0.152mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cottage cheese is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat and skin.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +418.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.2%
Contains more IronIron +1257.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +165.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +345%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +126.8%
~equal in Sodium ~335mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +85%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +266.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +475%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +103.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5689.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +315.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +241.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.47µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2716.7%
Contains more WaterWater +29.9%
Contains more OtherOther +60.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.4%
Contains more FatsFats +250.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +728.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1556.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.67 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
33% 33% 33%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cottage cheese Barbecue chicken
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Cholesterol 17mg 127mg 37%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 5.732mg 35%
Protein 11.12g 22.51g 23%
Selenium 9.7µg 22µg 22%
Fats 4.3g 15.08g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 6.446g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 2.038g 13%
Zinc 0.4mg 1.78mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.191mg 11%
Iron 0.07mg 0.95mg 11%
Saturated fat 1.718g 3.927g 10%
Choline 18.4mg 62.9mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.152mg 8%
Phosphorus 159mg 218mg 8%
Calcium 83mg 16mg 7%
Calories 98kcal 226kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.227mg 5%
Copper 0.029mg 0.077mg 5%
Potassium 104mg 255mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.46mg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 21mg 3%
Vitamin A 37µg 20µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.055mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0.47µg 2%
Sodium 364mg 335mg 1%
Carbs 3.38g 0.12g 1%
Folate 12µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 0.12g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g 0.12g N/A
Manganese 0.002mg 0.005mg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.04g 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cottage cheese Barbecue chicken
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Cottage cheese
26%
Barbecue chicken
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
23%
Cottage cheese
41%
Barbecue chicken

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 110mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 2.209g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Barbecue chicken
Barbecue chicken is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.55g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Barbecue chicken
Barbecue chicken contains less Sodium (difference - 29mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Barbecue chicken
Barbecue chicken is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Barbecue chicken
Barbecue chicken is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (10)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/nutrients
  2. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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