Cottage cheese vs. Edible mushroom — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between cottage cheese and edible mushroom
- Cottage cheese has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, and calcium; however, edible mushroom is richer in copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and potassium.
- Edible mushroom's daily need coverage for copper is 32% more.
- Cottage cheese contains 73 times more sodium than edible mushroom. Cottage cheese contains 364mg of sodium, while edible mushroom contains 5mg.
- Edible mushroom has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of edible mushroom is 32, 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 Mushrooms, white, raw.
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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 | +2666.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +84.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +205.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +614.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +996.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +30% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2250% |
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 | +700% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +975% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +146.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3543.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +168.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +126.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +41.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.029mg | 0.318mg | 32% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.099mg | 3.607mg | 22% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.557mg | 1.497mg | 19% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 0.402mg | 18% |
Protein | 11.12g | 3.09g | 16% |
Sodium | 364mg | 5mg | 16% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.43µg | 0.04µg | 16% |
Phosphorus | 159mg | 86mg | 10% |
Saturated fat | 1.718g | 0.05g | 8% |
Calcium | 83mg | 3mg | 8% |
Fats | 4.3g | 0.34g | 6% |
Cholesterol | 17mg | 0mg | 6% |
Potassium | 104mg | 318mg | 6% |
Iron | 0.07mg | 0.5mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.081mg | 5% |
Fiber | 0g | 1g | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.104mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 37µg | 0µg | 4% |
Calories | 98kcal | 22kcal | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.778g | 0g | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.1mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.002mg | 0.047mg | 2% |
Folate | 12µg | 17µg | 1% |
Selenium | 9.7µg | 9.3µg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.4mg | 0.52mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 3IU | 7IU | 1% |
Carbs | 3.38g | 3.26g | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.38g | 2.26g | N/A |
Magnesium | 8mg | 9mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.67g | 1.98g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Choline | 18.4mg | 17.3mg | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.123g | 0.16g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.147mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.5mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.591mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.116mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.934mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.269mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.577mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.748mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.326mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0g | 0.17g | 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:
3.09 g
Fats:
0.34 g
Carbs:
3.26 g
Water:
92.45 g
Other:
0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +259.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1164.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +64% |
Contains more WaterWater | +15.9% |
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Carbs
~3.26g
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
0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.16 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +30.1% |
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 g
Glucose:
1.48 g
Fructose:
0.17 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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Starch
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Sucrose
~0g
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Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g