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Cottage cheese vs. Miso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cottage cheese and miso

  • Cottage cheese has more vitamin B12; however, miso has more copper, manganese, iron, vitamin K, fiber, zinc, vitamin B6, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for miso is 146% higher.
  • Miso has 5 times less vitamin B12 than cottage cheese. Cottage cheese has 0.43µg of vitamin B12, while miso has 0.08µg.
  • Cottage cheese is lower in sodium.
  • Miso has a higher glycemic index than cottage cheese.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Miso.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 17% 19% 93% 140% 70% 68% 486% 112% 38%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.9%
Contains more IronIron +3457.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1348.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +540%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42850%
~equal in Phosphorus ~159mg

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%
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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% 1.3% 0.2% 0% 25% 54% 17% 20% 46% 10% 73% 14% 39%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +825%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +437.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +263%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +815.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +332.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +292.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Miso DV% diff.
Sodium 364mg 3728mg 146%
Copper 0.029mg 0.42mg 43%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.859mg 37%
Iron 0.07mg 2.49mg 30%
Vitamin K 0µg 29.3µg 24%
Fiber 0g 5.4g 22%
Zinc 0.4mg 2.56mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 2.884g 18%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0.08µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.199mg 12%
Choline 18.4mg 72.2mg 10%
Magnesium 8mg 48mg 10%
Fructose 0g 6g 8%
Carbs 3.38g 25.37g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.098mg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Calories 98kcal 198kcal 5%
Selenium 9.7µg 7µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.233mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.906mg 5%
Vitamin A 37µg 4µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.337mg 4%
Fats 4.3g 6.01g 3%
Saturated fat 1.718g 1.025g 3%
Potassium 104mg 210mg 3%
Protein 11.12g 12.79g 3%
Calcium 83mg 57mg 3%
Folate 12µg 19µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 1.118g 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 19.97g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g 6.2g N/A
Phosphorus 159mg 159mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.479mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.508mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0.82mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0.478mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.486mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.243mg 0%

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
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13% 6% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 12.79 g
Fats: 6.01 g
Carbs: 25.37 g
Water: 43.02 g
Other: 12.81 g
Contains more WaterWater +85.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15%
Contains more FatsFats +39.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +650.6%
Contains more OtherOther +808.5%

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
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20% 22% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.884 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2244.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.67 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 6 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.2 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Miso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172442/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.