Cottage cheese vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between cottage cheese and lentil
- Cottage cheese has more vitamin B12 and selenium; however, lentil is richer in folate, iron, fiber, copper, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
- Lentil's daily need coverage for folate is 42% more.
- Lentil contains less sodium.
- Lentil has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of lentil is 29, while the glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.
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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 | +336.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +246.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +350% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +254.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +4657.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +765.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +217.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +24600% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +123.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +37.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +525.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +970.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +14.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +287% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1408.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +77.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 12µg | 181µg | 42% |
| Iron | 0.07mg | 3.33mg | 41% |
| Fiber | 0g | 7.9g | 32% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.251mg | 25% |
| Manganese | 0.002mg | 0.494mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.43µg | 0µg | 18% |
| Sodium | 364mg | 2mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 9.7µg | 2.8µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.169mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.178mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 1.27mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 104mg | 369mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 1.718g | 0.053g | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 0.073mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 36mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 3.38g | 20.13g | 6% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 19mg | 6% |
| Fats | 4.3g | 0.38g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.099mg | 1.06mg | 6% |
| Protein | 11.12g | 9.02g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 37µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 159mg | 180mg | 3% |
| Choline | 18.4mg | 32.7mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.778g | 0.064g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.557mg | 0.638mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.7µg | 1% |
| Calories | 98kcal | 116kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.38g | 12.23g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.67g | 1.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.123g | 0.175g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.147mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.5mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.591mg | 0.39mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.116mg | 0.654mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.934mg | 0.63mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.269mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.577mg | 0.445mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.748mg | 0.448mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.326mg | 0.254mg | 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:
9.02 g
Fats:
0.38 g
Carbs:
20.13 g
Water:
69.64 g
Other:
0.83 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1031.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +69.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +495.6% |
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
0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.175 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1115.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +42.3% |
