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Cottage cheese vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cottage cheese and nachos

  • Cottage cheese has more vitamin B12; however, nachos are richer in vitamin E, vitamin K, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, and potassium.
  • Nachos cover your daily vitamin E needs 27% more than cottage cheese.
  • Nachos have 6 times less vitamin B12 than cottage cheese. Cottage cheese has 0.43µg of vitamin B12, while nachos have 0.07µg.
  • Nachos have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of nachos is 75, 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 Fast foods, nachos, with cheese.

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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 30% 19% 32% 28% 21% 23% 85% 41% 24% 47%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +425%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +248.1%
Contains more IronIron +971.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +120.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +115%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9250%

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 3.7% 1.7% 82% 0% 31% 31% 12% 23% 50% 8.8% 48% 7.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +640%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +514.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +355.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +367.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +43.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Nachos DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 5.04g 33%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 14.02g 33%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 4.08mg 27%
Fats 4.3g 21.5g 26%
Vitamin K 0µg 19.3µg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0.07µg 15%
Protein 11.12g 4.32g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.215mg 13%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Calories 98kcal 343kcal 12%
Carbs 3.38g 34.91g 11%
Iron 0.07mg 0.75mg 9%
Potassium 104mg 362mg 8%
Magnesium 8mg 42mg 8%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.187mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.123mg 8%
Phosphorus 159mg 198mg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 3mg 5%
Copper 0.029mg 0.064mg 4%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.86mg 4%
Vitamin A 37µg 5µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.38mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.63mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.718g 2.173g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.133mg 2%
Selenium 9.7µg 8.6µg 2%
Sodium 364mg 313mg 2%
Calcium 83mg 63mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Folate 12µg 10µg 1%
Choline 18.4mg 26.4mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 31.71g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g 2.17g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.135mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.617g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.343g 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
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4% 22% 35% 37% 2%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 21.5 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 37.4 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +157.4%
Contains more WaterWater +113.3%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +932.8%
Contains more OtherOther +32.6%

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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10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1702.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3997.6%

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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93% 2% 5%
Starch: 28.33 g
Sucrose: 0.53 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.63 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +63.8%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Glucose ~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. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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