Cottage cheese vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between cottage cheese and buckwheat
- Cottage cheese has more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, buckwheat is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, and iron.
- Cottage cheese's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 18% more.
- Cottage cheese contains 91 times more sodium than buckwheat. Cottage cheese contains 364mg of sodium, while buckwheat contains 4mg.
- Buckwheat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of buckwheat is 51, while the glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +1085.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +127.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +340.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +537.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1042.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +403.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +52.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +20050% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +317.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +55.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +12.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +48.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +849.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +67.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +16.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.43µg | 0µg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.002mg | 0.403mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 364mg | 4mg | 16% |
| Protein | 11.12g | 3.38g | 15% |
| Selenium | 9.7µg | 2.2µg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 159mg | 70mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.146mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.7g | 11% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 51mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 0.039mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0.07mg | 0.8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 7mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 1.718g | 0.134g | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 3.38g | 19.94g | 6% |
| Fats | 4.3g | 0.62g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.099mg | 0.94mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.557mg | 0.359mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 37µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 0.61mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.077mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.9µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Folate | 12µg | 14µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.778g | 0.188g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Calories | 98kcal | 92kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.38g | 17.24g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Potassium | 104mg | 88mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.67g | 0.9g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
| Choline | 18.4mg | 20.1mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.123g | 0.188g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.147mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.5mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.591mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.116mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.934mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.269mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.577mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.748mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.326mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.1g | 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:
3.38 g
Fats:
0.62 g
Carbs:
19.94 g
Water:
75.63 g
Other:
0.43 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +229% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +593.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +227.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +489.9% |
~equal in
Water
~75.63g
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
0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.188 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +313.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +52.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
2.67 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.4 g
Glucose:
0.2 g
Fructose:
0.1 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
