Cottage cheese vs. Lemon meringue pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between cottage cheese and lemon meringue pie
- Cottage cheese has more phosphorus, vitamin B1,2, calcium, and vitamin B5, while lemon meringue pie has more iron, vitamin B1, and manganese.
- Cottage cheese covers your daily need for phosphorus, 17% more than lemon meringue pie.
- Cottage cheese contains 7 times more calcium than lemon meringue pie. While cottage cheese contains 83mg of calcium, lemon meringue pie contains only 12mg.
- The amount of sodium in lemon meringue pie is lower.
- Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10, while the glycemic index of lemon meringue pie is 59.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +591.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +60% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +42.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +278.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1328.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +44.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6300% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +19.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +160.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +70.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +258.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +16.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +337% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +853.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +108.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.123g | 3.331g | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 159mg | 42mg | 17% |
| Protein | 11.12g | 3.8g | 15% |
| Fats | 4.3g | 12.9g | 13% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.43µg | 0.12µg | 13% |
| Iron | 0.07mg | 1mg | 12% |
| Carbs | 3.38g | 39.1g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 53mg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.778g | 5.582g | 12% |
| Calories | 98kcal | 285kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.118mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 12mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.718g | 3.185g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.557mg | 0.214mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.002mg | 0.128mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 364mg | 242mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.099mg | 0.944mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.3mg | 4% |
| Folate | 12µg | 25µg | 3% |
| Choline | 18.4mg | 3% | |
| Selenium | 9.7µg | 11.6µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 104mg | 65mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 37µg | 43µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 0.28mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.042mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.38g | 39.1g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.67g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 0.159mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.147mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.5mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.591mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.116mg | 0.292mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.934mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.269mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.577mg | 0.194mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.748mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.326mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.005g | 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:
3.8 g
Fats:
12.9 g
Carbs:
39.1 g
Water:
43.3 g
Other:
0.9 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +192.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +84.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +56.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +200% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1056.8% |
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
3.185 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.331 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +617.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2608.1% |
