Cottage cheese vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between cottage cheese and focaccia
- Cottage cheese has more vitamin B12; however, focaccia is higher in iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin E.
- Focaccia covers your daily iron needs 39% more than cottage cheese.
- Cottage cheese has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of focaccia is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain.
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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 | +137.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +24.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -35.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +150% |
| Contains more IronIron | +4414.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +213.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +232.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +18100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +63.9% |
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 Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +534.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1675% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1640.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +84.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3607.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +15.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +145.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1050% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.07mg | 3.16mg | 39% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.47mg | 37% |
| Folate | 12µg | 138µg | 32% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.099mg | 3.67mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.43µg | 0µg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.002mg | 0.364mg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.778g | 5.67g | 12% |
| Selenium | 9.7µg | 15.9µg | 11% |
| Carbs | 3.38g | 35.82g | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 0.301mg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1.42mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 364mg | 561mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 1.33mg | 8% |
| Calories | 98kcal | 249kcal | 8% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.091mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.8g | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.123g | 0.994g | 6% |
| Fats | 4.3g | 7.89g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 35mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.113mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 5.7µg | 5% |
| Protein | 11.12g | 8.77g | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 37µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 159mg | 128mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 1.718g | 0.877g | 4% |
| Choline | 18.4mg | 2.9mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 20mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.557mg | 0.645mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.38g | 34.02g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Potassium | 104mg | 114mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.67g | 1.75g | N/A |
| 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
Protein:
11.12 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
3.38 g
Water:
79.79 g
Other:
1.41 g
Protein:
8.77 g
Fats:
7.89 g
Carbs:
35.82 g
Water:
45.91 g
Other:
1.61 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +73.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +83.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +959.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +14.2% |
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
0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.994 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +628.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +708.1% |
