Cottage cheese vs. Endive — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between cottage cheese and endive
- Cottage cheese has more phosphorus, vitamin B12, and selenium; however, endive is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, manganese, fiber, and iron.
- Endive covers your daily vitamin K needs 193% more than cottage cheese.
- Endive has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of endive is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Endive, 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 | +59.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +467.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4750% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +87.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +201.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +1085.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +241.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +97.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +20900% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +117.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +130% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +191.9% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +450% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +196.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +304% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +61.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1083.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 231µg | 193% |
Folate | 12µg | 142µg | 33% |
Protein | 11.12g | 1.25g | 20% |
Phosphorus | 159mg | 28mg | 19% |
Manganese | 0.002mg | 0.42mg | 18% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.43µg | 0µg | 18% |
Selenium | 9.7µg | 0.2µg | 17% |
Sodium | 364mg | 22mg | 15% |
Fiber | 0g | 3.1g | 12% |
Iron | 0.07mg | 0.83mg | 10% |
Saturated fat | 1.718g | 0.048g | 8% |
Copper | 0.029mg | 0.099mg | 8% |
Vitamin A | 37µg | 108µg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.557mg | 0.9mg | 7% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 6.5mg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 0.075mg | 7% |
Cholesterol | 17mg | 0mg | 6% |
Fats | 4.3g | 0.2g | 6% |
Potassium | 104mg | 314mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
Calories | 98kcal | 17kcal | 4% |
Zinc | 0.4mg | 0.79mg | 4% |
Calcium | 83mg | 52mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.44mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.778g | 0.004g | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.099mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 8mg | 15mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 3.38g | 0.25g | N/A |
Carbs | 3.38g | 3.35g | 0% |
Vitamin D | 3IU | 0IU | 0% |
Sugar | 2.67g | 0.25g | N/A |
Choline | 18.4mg | 16.8mg | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.123g | 0.087g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.147mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.5mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.591mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.116mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.934mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.269mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.577mg | 0.053mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.748mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.326mg | 0.023mg | 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:
1.25 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
3.35 g
Water:
93.79 g
Other:
1.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +789.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2050% |
Contains more WaterWater | +17.5% |
~equal in
Carbs
~3.35g
~equal in
Other
~1.41g
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
0.048 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.087 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +19350% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +41.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.2% |