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Cottage cheese vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cottage cheese and pork Meat

  • The amount of vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and iron in pork Meat is higher than in cottage cheese.
  • Pork Meat covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 77% more than cottage cheese.
  • Cottage cheese contains 6 times more sodium than pork Meat. While cottage cheese contains 364mg of sodium, pork Meat contains only 57mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted.

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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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1283.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +262.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +304.8%
Contains more IronIron +1542.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +282.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +505%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +550%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +293.8%

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% 0% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3418.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +137.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7407.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1506.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +32.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +383.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.08mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.95mg 77%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.739mg 53%
Selenium 9.7µg 38.2µg 52%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 7.432mg 46%
Protein 11.12g 26.17g 30%
Cholesterol 17mg 73mg 19%
Zinc 0.4mg 2.42mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.387mg 17%
Phosphorus 159mg 267mg 15%
Iron 0.07mg 1.15mg 14%
Sodium 364mg 57mg 13%
Choline 18.4mg 88.9mg 13%
Potassium 104mg 421mg 9%
Copper 0.029mg 0.111mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 1.012mg 9%
Calcium 83mg 6mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0.57µg 6%
Magnesium 8mg 29mg 5%
Vitamin A 37µg 0µg 4%
Folate 12µg 0µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.506g 3%
Saturated fat 1.718g 1.198g 2%
Calories 98kcal 143kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 3IU 10IU 1%
Carbs 3.38g 0g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 1.334g 1%
Fats 4.3g 3.51g 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.67g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.08mg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.013mg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g 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
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +22.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +14.9%
Contains more OtherOther +62.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +135.3%

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +311.4%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.