Cottage cheese vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cottage cheese and cheesecake different?
- Cottage cheese is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and selenium; however, cheesecake is richer in vitamin A, iron, manganese, and choline.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cheesecake is 41% higher.
- Cottage cheese contains 3 times more vitamin B12 than cheesecake. While cottage cheese contains 0.43µg of vitamin B12, cheesecake contains only 0.17µg.
- Cottage cheese has less cholesterol.
- Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index (10) than cheesecake (50).
Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Cheesecake commercially prepared are the varieties 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +62.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +45% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +71% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +86.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +37.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +800% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +27.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6900% |
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 B12Vitamin B12 | +152.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +329.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +18.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +97% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +149.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 1.718g | 9.921g | 37% |
| Fats | 4.3g | 22.5g | 28% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.778g | 8.634g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 37µg | 159µg | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 55mg | 13% |
| Calories | 98kcal | 321kcal | 11% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.43µg | 0.17µg | 11% |
| Protein | 11.12g | 5.5g | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.123g | 1.602g | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 159mg | 93mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 9.7µg | 5.2µg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.07mg | 0.63mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 3.38g | 25.5g | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.002mg | 0.14mg | 6% |
| Choline | 18.4mg | 45.9mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 4.4µg | 4% |
| Sodium | 364mg | 438mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 51mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.56mg | 3% |
| Folate | 12µg | 18µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 0.193mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 18IU | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.5µg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.4g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 0.51mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.099mg | 0.195mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.38g | 25.1g | N/A |
| Potassium | 104mg | 90mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.67g | 21.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.557mg | 0.571mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.147mg | 0.064mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.5mg | 0.222mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.591mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.116mg | 0.464mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.934mg | 0.372mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.269mg | 0.136mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.577mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.748mg | 0.314mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.326mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
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:
5.5 g
Fats:
22.5 g
Carbs:
25.5 g
Water:
45.6 g
Other:
0.9 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +102.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +75% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +56.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +423.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +654.4% |
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
9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.602 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1009.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1202.4% |
