Cottage cheese vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between cottage cheese and chocolate cake
- Cottage cheese has more vitamin B12 and phosphorus, while chocolate cake has more choline, copper, iron, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
- Chocolate cake covers your daily need for choline, 20% more than cottage cheese.
- Cottage cheese contains 3 times more vitamin B12 than chocolate cake. While cottage cheese contains 0.43µg of vitamin B12, chocolate cake contains only 0.16µg.
- The amount of saturated fat in cottage cheese is lower.
- Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10, while the glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.
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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 | +38.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +34.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2200% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +613.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +72.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -13.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +13900% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +22.7% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +83.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +168.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +422.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +30.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1048.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +125% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +597.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.207mg | 20% |
| Choline | 18.4mg | 128.4mg | 20% |
| Iron | 0.07mg | 1.61mg | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.123g | 2.761g | 18% |
| Fats | 4.3g | 15.1g | 17% |
| Carbs | 3.38g | 53.4g | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 1.718g | 5.43g | 17% |
| Calories | 98kcal | 371kcal | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 58mg | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.778g | 6.039g | 13% |
| Protein | 11.12g | 5.3g | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.002mg | 0.28mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.43µg | 0.16µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.141mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 159mg | 106mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.6g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 32mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.099mg | 1.137mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.557mg | 0.304mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 0.213mg | 4% |
| Folate | 12µg | 27µg | 4% |
| Selenium | 9.7µg | 11.9µg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 37µg | 4% | |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 0.69mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 364mg | 315mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 60mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 104mg | 140mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.38g | 51.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
| Sugar | 2.67g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.147mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.5mg | 0.202mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.591mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.116mg | 0.407mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.934mg | 0.268mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.269mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.577mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.748mg | 0.283mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.326mg | 0.12mg | 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:
5.3 g
Fats:
15.1 g
Carbs:
53.4 g
Water:
24.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +109.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +227% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +251.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1479.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +27.7% |
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
5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.761 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +676.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2144.7% |
