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Cottage cheese vs. Duck egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cottage cheese and duck eggs

  • The amount of vitamin B12, selenium, iron, choline, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin D in duck eggs is higher than in cottage cheese.
  • Duck eggs cover your daily cholesterol needs 289% more than cottage cheese.
  • Cottage cheese contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Egg, duck, whole, fresh, 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.
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 12% 19% 20% 144% 21% 38% 94% 19% 5% 199%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.5%
Contains more IronIron +5400%
Contains more CopperCopper +113.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +252.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +275.3%

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% 65% 27% 26% 39% 93% 3.8% 112% 58% 675% 1% 60% 144%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +424.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1575%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +477.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +147.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +102%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +234.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +443.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1155.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +1331.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Duck egg DV% diff.
Cholesterol 17mg 884mg 289%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 5.4µg 207%
Selenium 9.7µg 36.4µg 49%
Iron 0.07mg 3.85mg 47%
Choline 18.4mg 263.4mg 45%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 1.862mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.404mg 19%
Vitamin A 37µg 194µg 17%
Folate 12µg 80µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.25mg 16%
Fats 4.3g 13.77g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 6.525g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.156mg 11%
Zinc 0.4mg 1.41mg 9%
Phosphorus 159mg 220mg 9%
Sodium 364mg 146mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.718g 3.681g 9%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1.34mg 8%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1.7µg 8%
Vitamin D 3IU 69IU 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 1.223g 7%
Calories 98kcal 185kcal 4%
Copper 0.029mg 0.062mg 4%
Protein 11.12g 12.81g 3%
Potassium 104mg 222mg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 17mg 2%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.038mg 2%
Calcium 83mg 64mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.2mg 1%
Carbs 3.38g 1.45g 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 1.45g N/A
Sugar 2.67g 0.93g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.598mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 1.097mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0.951mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.84mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.885mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.32mg 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
13% 14% 71%
Protein: 12.81 g
Fats: 13.77 g
Carbs: 1.45 g
Water: 70.83 g
Other: 1.14 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +133.1%
Contains more WaterWater +12.7%
Contains more OtherOther +23.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.2%
Contains more FatsFats +220.2%

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
32% 57% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.681 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.223 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +738.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +894.3%

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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. Duck egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172189/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.