Cottage cheese vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cottage cheese and leek different?
- Cottage cheese is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and selenium, while leek is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, and vitamin C.
- Leek covers your daily need for vitamin K, 39% more than cottage cheese.
- Leek is lower in sodium.
- Leek has a higher glycemic index (32) than cottage cheese (10).
Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw types were used in this article.
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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 | +40.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +233.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +354.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +870% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +250% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +73.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2900% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +313.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +23950% |
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 | +443.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +297.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +93.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +124.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1050% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +122.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +304% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +406.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +433.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 47µg | 39% |
| Iron | 0.07mg | 2.1mg | 25% |
| Manganese | 0.002mg | 0.481mg | 21% |
| Protein | 11.12g | 1.5g | 19% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.43µg | 0µg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 159mg | 35mg | 18% |
| Selenium | 9.7µg | 1µg | 16% |
| Sodium | 364mg | 20mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.233mg | 14% |
| Folate | 12µg | 64µg | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 12mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.12mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 0.03mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 1.718g | 0.04g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.557mg | 0.14mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.8g | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.92mg | 6% |
| Fats | 4.3g | 0.3g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 28mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 37µg | 83µg | 5% |
| Carbs | 3.38g | 14.15g | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 0.12mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.778g | 0.004g | 2% |
| Choline | 18.4mg | 9.5mg | 2% |
| Calories | 98kcal | 61kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.099mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 104mg | 180mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 59mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.38g | 12.35g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.67g | 3.9g | N/A |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.123g | 0.166g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.147mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.5mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.591mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.116mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.934mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.269mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.577mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.748mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.326mg | 0.025mg | 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:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
14.15 g
Water:
83 g
Other:
1.05 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +641.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1333.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +34.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +318.6% |
~equal in
Water
~83g
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
0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.166 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +19350% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +35% |
