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Cottage cheese vs. Beefsteak raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cottage cheese and beefsteak raw?

  • Cottage cheese has less vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, phosphorus, and potassium than beefsteak raw.
  • Beefsteak raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 94% higher.
  • Cottage cheese has 7 times more sodium than beefsteak raw. Cottage cheese has 364mg of sodium, while beefsteak raw has 55mg.

We used Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Beef, loin, top sirloin cap steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, raw types in this comparison.

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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 18% 1.5% 33% 75% 26% 145% 94% 7.2% 0% 152%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1560%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +212.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +260.6%
Contains more IronIron +2757.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +172.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1225%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +187.6%

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.
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% 0.67% 0% 1.5% 19% 42% 95% 0% 125% 336% 3.8% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1750%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4999%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1080.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +525.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Beefsteak raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 2.69µg 94%
Zinc 0.4mg 5.3mg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.543mg 38%
Selenium 9.7µg 27.9µg 33%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 5.048mg 31%
Iron 0.07mg 2mg 24%
Protein 11.12g 21.38g 21%
Cholesterol 17mg 67mg 17%
Sodium 364mg 55mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 11%
Phosphorus 159mg 220mg 9%
Calcium 83mg 5mg 8%
Potassium 104mg 375mg 8%
Copper 0.029mg 0.079mg 6%
Magnesium 8mg 25mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 2.354g 4%
Vitamin A 37µg 2µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.075mg 4%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Folate 12µg 3µg 2%
Calories 98kcal 134kcal 2%
Fats 4.3g 5.36g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.182mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.5µg 1%
Carbs 3.38g 0g 1%
Saturated fat 1.718g 1.875g 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0%
Trans fat 0.253g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.189g 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.262mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 1.09mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 2.011mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 2.247mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.621mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 1.152mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.868mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.142g N/A

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
21% 5% 73%
Protein: 21.38 g
Fats: 5.36 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.93 g
Other: 0.33 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +327.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.3%
Contains more FatsFats +24.7%
~equal in Water ~72.93g

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
42% 53% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.875 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.354 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.189 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +202.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.875g

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. Beefsteak raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172173/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.