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Cottage cheese vs. Baked beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cottage cheese and baked beans?

  • Cottage cheese is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, yet baked beans are higher in iron, fiber, copper, manganese, vitamin B1, folate, and magnesium.
  • Baked beans' daily need coverage for iron is 24% more.
  • The glycemic index of cottage cheese is lower.

We used Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Beans, baked, home prepared types in this article.

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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 31% 18% 32% 75% 53% 20% 47% 55% 33% 31%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +437.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +244.2%
Contains more IronIron +2742.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +448.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12650%

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 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 34% 11% 7.7% 9.3% 21% 0% 0% 36% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +232.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +259.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +403.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +312.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Baked beans DV% diff.
Iron 0.07mg 1.99mg 24%
Fiber 0g 5.5g 22%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0µg 18%
Copper 0.029mg 0.159mg 14%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.255mg 11%
Protein 11.12g 5.54g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.136mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.049mg 9%
Folate 12µg 48µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.155mg 8%
Magnesium 8mg 43mg 8%
Phosphorus 159mg 109mg 7%
Potassium 104mg 358mg 7%
Selenium 9.7µg 5.7µg 7%
Carbs 3.38g 21.63g 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 5mg 4%
Vitamin A 37µg 0µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.74g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.09mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 2.133g 3%
Calories 98kcal 155kcal 3%
Sodium 364mg 422mg 3%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.73mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.408mg 2%
Calcium 83mg 61mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Saturated fat 1.718g 1.948g 1%
Fats 4.3g 5.15g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 16.13g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0.428mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0.379mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.287mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.282mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.153mg 0%

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
6% 5% 22% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.54 g
Fats: 5.15 g
Carbs: 21.63 g
Water: 65.17 g
Other: 2.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +100.7%
Contains more WaterWater +22.4%
Contains more FatsFats +19.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +539.9%
Contains more OtherOther +78%

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
40% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.133 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.74 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +174.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +501.6%

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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. Baked beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173731/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.