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Cottage cheese vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cottage cheese and chicken meat

  • Cottage cheese contains less vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, iron, zinc, vitamin B5, and choline than chicken meat.
  • Chicken meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 52% higher.
  • Chicken meat contains 4 times less sodium than cottage cheese. Cottage cheese contains 364mg of sodium, while chicken meat contains 82mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +453.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +187.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.4%
Contains more IronIron +1700%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +385%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +146.4%

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +43.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +237.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8472.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +769.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +258.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.168mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 8.487mg 52%
Protein 11.12g 27.3g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.4mg 27%
Selenium 9.7µg 23.9µg 26%
Cholesterol 17mg 88mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 2.97g 19%
Iron 0.07mg 1.26mg 15%
Fats 4.3g 13.6g 14%
Zinc 0.4mg 1.94mg 14%
Sodium 364mg 82mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 5.34g 11%
Saturated fat 1.718g 3.79g 9%
Choline 18.4mg 65.9mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 1.03mg 9%
Calories 98kcal 239kcal 7%
Calcium 83mg 15mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0.3µg 5%
Potassium 104mg 223mg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 23mg 4%
Copper 0.029mg 0.066mg 4%
Phosphorus 159mg 182mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.063mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Folate 12µg 5µg 2%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.27mg 1%
Carbs 3.38g 0g 1%
Vitamin A 37µg 48µg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g 0g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.168mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +34.2%
Contains more OtherOther +-502.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +145.5%
Contains more FatsFats +216.3%

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +586.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2314.6%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.