Cottage cheese vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between cottage cheese and fajita
- Cottage cheese has more calcium; however, fajita is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, selenium, iron, choline, and zinc.
- Fajita covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 29% more than cottage cheese.
- Fajita contains 6 times less calcium than cottage cheese. Cottage cheese contains 83mg of calcium, while fajita contains 13mg.
- Cottage cheese has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of fajita is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen.
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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 | +538.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -54.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +175% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +173.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1314.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +242.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +74.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3200% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +72.2% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +175% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +270.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +30.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4727.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +741.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +25.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +268.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.099mg | 4.779mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.387mg | 26% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 88mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 364mg | 799mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 159mg | 277mg | 17% |
| Protein | 11.12g | 18.56g | 15% |
| Selenium | 9.7µg | 16.7µg | 13% |
| Iron | 0.07mg | 0.99mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 1.37mg | 9% |
| Choline | 18.4mg | 67.8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 13mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.1mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.123g | 1.089g | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.43µg | 0.54µg | 5% |
| Potassium | 104mg | 284mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 37µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.778g | 2.333g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 0.213mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 22mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.557mg | 0.726mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.002mg | 0.066mg | 3% |
| Folate | 12µg | 4µg | 2% |
| Calories | 98kcal | 135kcal | 2% |
| Fats | 4.3g | 5.73g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 1.718g | 1.596g | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.38g | 2.23g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.38g | 2.23g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
| Sugar | 2.67g | 0g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.147mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.5mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.591mg | 0.813mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.116mg | 1.56mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.934mg | 1.857mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.269mg | 0.552mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.577mg | 0.763mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.748mg | 0.847mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.326mg | 0.68mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.007g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.01g | 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:
18.56 g
Fats:
5.73 g
Carbs:
2.23 g
Water:
70.6 g
Other:
2.88 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +51.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +66.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +33.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +104.3% |
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
1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.089 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +199.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +785.4% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~1.596g
