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Cottage cheese vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cottage cheese and mussels?

  • Mussels is richer than cottage cheese in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 982% more.
  • The glycemic index of cottage cheese is lower.

We used Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat types 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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +151.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +362.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +157.7%
Contains more IronIron +9500%
Contains more CopperCopper +413.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +567.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +339900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +823.7%
~equal in Sodium ~369mg

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +145.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1011.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +157.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2930.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5481.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 24µg 982%
Manganese 0.002mg 6.8mg 296%
Selenium 9.7µg 89.6µg 145%
Iron 0.07mg 6.72mg 83%
Protein 11.12g 23.8g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.3mg 23%
Zinc 0.4mg 2.67mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.42mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 3mg 18%
Phosphorus 159mg 285mg 18%
Folate 12µg 76µg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Copper 0.029mg 0.149mg 13%
Cholesterol 17mg 56mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.95mg 8%
Magnesium 8mg 37mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 1.212g 7%
Vitamin A 37µg 91µg 6%
Potassium 104mg 268mg 5%
Calcium 83mg 33mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.1mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.718g 0.85g 4%
Calories 98kcal 172kcal 4%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Carbs 3.38g 7.39g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 1.014g 1%
Fats 4.3g 4.48g 0%
Net carbs 3.38g 7.39g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g N/A
Sodium 364mg 369mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.044g 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
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +30.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +114%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +118.6%
Contains more OtherOther +125.5%
~equal in Fats ~4.48g

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
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +885.4%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.