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Cottage cheese vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cottage cheese and shiitake

  • Cottage cheese has more calcium, selenium, and phosphorus; however, shiitake is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, copper, fiber, and manganese.
  • Shiitake covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 24% more than cottage cheese.
  • Shiitake has 42 times less calcium than cottage cheese. Cottage cheese has 83mg of calcium, while shiitake has 2mg.
  • Shiitake contains less sodium.
  • Shiitake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shiitake is 32, while the glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw.

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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 14% 0.6% 27% 15% 47% 28% 48% 1.2% 30% 31%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4050%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +192.3%
Contains more IronIron +485.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +389.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +157.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11400%

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% 0% 6% 3.8% 50% 73% 90% 68% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3816.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +169.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +537%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~13µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Shiitake DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 3.877mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.293mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 1.5mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 18%
Protein 11.12g 2.24g 18%
Sodium 364mg 9mg 15%
Copper 0.029mg 0.142mg 13%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.23mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.5g 10%
Saturated fat 1.718g 8%
Calcium 83mg 2mg 8%
Phosphorus 159mg 112mg 7%
Selenium 9.7µg 5.7µg 7%
Potassium 104mg 304mg 6%
Zinc 0.4mg 1.03mg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 6%
Fats 4.3g 0.49g 6%
Vitamin A 37µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.217mg 4%
Iron 0.07mg 0.41mg 4%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Calories 98kcal 34kcal 3%
Magnesium 8mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.4µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 2%
Vitamin D 3IU 18IU 2%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.015mg 1%
Carbs 3.38g 6.79g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 4.29g N/A
Sugar 2.67g 2.38g N/A
Folate 12µg 13µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.111mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.056mg 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 2.24 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 6.79 g
Water: 89.74 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +396.4%
Contains more FatsFats +777.6%
Contains more OtherOther +90.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100.9%
Contains more WaterWater +12.5%

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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.38 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Shiitake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169242/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.