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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
11.12 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
3.38 g
Water:
79.79 g
Other:
1.41 g
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
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Sucrose:
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Glucose:
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Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
2.67 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
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 | +∞% |
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