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Cottage cheese vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cottage cheese and jerky

  • Cottage cheese contains less zinc, iron, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B12, copper, choline, and potassium than jerky.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for jerky is 75% higher.
  • Cottage cheese is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +315%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +537.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +474%
Contains more IronIron +7642.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +682.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1927.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +156%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10.3%

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%
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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% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +241.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +512.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +470.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1649.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +289.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +130.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1016.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +492.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Jerky DV% diff.
Sodium 364mg 2081mg 75%
Zinc 0.4mg 8.11mg 70%
Iron 0.07mg 5.42mg 67%
Protein 11.12g 33.2g 44%
Saturated fat 1.718g 10.85g 42%
Phosphorus 159mg 407mg 35%
Fats 4.3g 25.6g 33%
Folate 12µg 134µg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 11.305g 26%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0.99µg 23%
Copper 0.029mg 0.227mg 22%
Choline 18.4mg 109.1mg 16%
Calories 98kcal 410kcal 16%
Potassium 104mg 597mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.154mg 11%
Magnesium 8mg 51mg 10%
Cholesterol 17mg 48mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 1.732mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.179mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.163mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Calcium 83mg 20mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 1.011g 6%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.111mg 5%
Vitamin A 37µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.49mg 3%
Carbs 3.38g 11g 3%
Selenium 9.7µg 10.7µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.142mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin D 3IU 11IU 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 2.67g 9g 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
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more WaterWater +241.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +198.6%
Contains more FatsFats +495.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +225.4%
Contains more OtherOther +385.1%

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
Jerky
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47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1353.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +722%

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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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/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.