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Cottage cheese vs. Fettuccine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cottage cheese and fettuccine

  • Cottage cheese has more phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, fettuccine has more vitamin B3, fiber, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for cottage cheese is 19% higher.
  • Fettuccine is lower in sodium.
  • Fettuccine has a higher glycemic index than cottage cheese.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree.

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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 4.3% 8.4% 15% 23% 0% 2.7% 11% 22% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +196.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +536%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.5%
Contains more IronIron +757.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.4%

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% 0% 9% 0% 23% 16% 34% 0% 12% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +462.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1718.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.05mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Fettuccine DV% diff.
Phosphorus 159mg 25mg 19%
Selenium 9.7µg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0µg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 1.8mg 11%
Protein 11.12g 6.2g 10%
Sodium 364mg 166mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.07mg 7%
Iron 0.07mg 0.6mg 7%
Calcium 83mg 28mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.09mg 5%
Carbs 3.38g 14g 4%
Saturated fat 1.718g 0.9g 4%
Vitamin A 37µg 4%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Copper 0.029mg 3%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.1mg 3%
Fats 4.3g 2.7g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.4g 2%
Folate 12µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.45mg 2%
Potassium 104mg 168mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Cholesterol 17mg 14mg 1%
Calories 98kcal 99kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.38g 12g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 8mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 2.67g 1.3g N/A
Manganese 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.05mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 0.9g 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 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
6% 3% 14% 75% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 14 g
Water: 75.2 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.4%
Contains more FatsFats +59.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +314.2%
Contains more OtherOther +34.8%
~equal in Water ~75.2g

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
41% 41% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +225.2%

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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

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.