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Cottage cheese vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cottage cheese and margarine different?

  • Cottage cheese is higher in phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, margarine is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for margarine is 78% higher.
  • Margarine has less sodium.

Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt are the varieties 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +477.8%
Contains more IronIron +16.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3080%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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%
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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +340.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +330.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +411.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +330%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2113.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 24.302g 161%
Fats 4.3g 80.71g 118%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 38.877g 95%
Vitamin A 37µg 819µg 87%
Vitamin K 0µg 93µg 78%
Saturated fat 1.718g 15.189g 61%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 9mg 59%
Calories 98kcal 717kcal 31%
Phosphorus 159mg 5mg 22%
Protein 11.12g 0.16g 22%
Selenium 9.7µg 0µg 18%
Sodium 364mg 2mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0.1µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.037mg 10%
Calcium 83mg 3mg 8%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Zinc 0.4mg 0mg 4%
Copper 0.029mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 104mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.009mg 3%
Folate 12µg 1µg 3%
Carbs 3.38g 0.7g 1%
Choline 18.4mg 12.4mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.01mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 3.38g 0.7g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Iron 0.07mg 0.06mg 0%
Sugar 2.67g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.023mg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g 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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +6850%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +382.9%
Contains more WaterWater +383%
Contains more FatsFats +1777%
Contains more OtherOther +35.5%

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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4897%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19657.7%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.