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Cottage cheese vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cottage cheese and nougat different?

  • Cottage cheese is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B5, while nougat is higher in vitamin E, fiber, manganese, copper, and iron.
  • Nougat covers your daily need for vitamin E, 18% more than cottage cheese.
  • Cottage cheese contains 43 times more vitamin B12 than nougat. Cottage cheese contains 0.43µg of vitamin B12, while nougat contains 0.01µg.
  • Nougat is lower in sodium.
  • Nougat has a higher glycemic index (32) than cottage cheese (10).

Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Candies, nougat, with almonds types were used 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%
Nougat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 9.6% 9.3% 22% 45% 11% 24% 4.3% 40% 14%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +159.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +189.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +273.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more IronIron +742.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +362.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15100%
~equal in Potassium ~105mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.42mg

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%
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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 1% 0% 55% 0% 3.3% 34% 9% 3.6% 4.6% 1.3% 0% 3.8% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +828.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4200%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more CholineCholine +260.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3362.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +382.8%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.148mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Nougat DV% diff.
Carbs 3.38g 92.39g 30%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0.01µg 18%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 2.77mg 18%
Protein 11.12g 3.33g 16%
Calories 98kcal 398kcal 15%
Phosphorus 159mg 55mg 15%
Sodium 364mg 33mg 14%
Fiber 0g 3.3g 13%
Selenium 9.7µg 2.6µg 13%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.304mg 13%
Copper 0.029mg 0.134mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.06mg 10%
Iron 0.07mg 0.59mg 7%
Magnesium 8mg 32mg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Calcium 83mg 32mg 5%
Fats 4.3g 1.67g 4%
Vitamin A 37µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.478mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.02mg 2%
Folate 12µg 5µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 0g 2%
Choline 18.4mg 5.1mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.148mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 3.38g 89.09g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Potassium 104mg 105mg 0%
Sugar 2.67g 44.97g N/A
Zinc 0.4mg 0.42mg 0%
Saturated fat 1.718g 1.667g 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 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
Nougat
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3% 2% 92% 2%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 1.67 g
Carbs: 92.39 g
Water: 2.15 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +233.9%
Contains more FatsFats +157.5%
Contains more WaterWater +3611.2%
Contains more OtherOther +206.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2633.4%

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
Nougat
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100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.667g

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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. Nougat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169060/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.