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Cottage cheese vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cottage cheese and wheat Bread?

  • Cottage cheese is higher in vitamin B12, yet wheat Bread is higher in manganese, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, fiber, copper, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Wheat Bread's daily need coverage for manganese is 60% more.
  • The glycemic index of cottage cheese is lower.

We used Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Bread, wheat, toasted 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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +637.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +98.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.4%
Contains more IronIron +5742.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +582.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +267.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68750%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +244.3%

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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1525.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +134.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6213.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +232.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +616.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Manganese 0.002mg 1.377mg 60%
Iron 0.07mg 4.09mg 50%
Selenium 9.7µg 33.4µg 43%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 6.25mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.439mg 34%
Fiber 0g 4.7g 19%
Folate 12µg 86µg 19%
Copper 0.029mg 0.198mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0µg 18%
Carbs 3.38g 55.77g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.382mg 17%
Magnesium 8mg 59mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 1.72g 11%
Calories 98kcal 313kcal 11%
Zinc 0.4mg 1.47mg 10%
Sodium 364mg 601mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.153mg 8%
Calcium 83mg 165mg 8%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.7µg 5%
Phosphorus 159mg 188mg 4%
Vitamin A 37µg 0µg 4%
Potassium 104mg 223mg 4%
Protein 11.12g 12.96g 4%
Saturated fat 1.718g 0.989g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.456mg 2%
Choline 18.4mg 22.1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 1.019g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.24mg 1%
Fats 4.3g 4.27g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 3.38g 51.07g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g 6.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g 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
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +229.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1550%
Contains more OtherOther +96.5%
~equal in Fats ~4.27g

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
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1298.4%

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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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.