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Cottage cheese vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cottage cheese and noodles

  • Cottage cheese has more vitamin B12 and phosphorus; however, noodles is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, iron, manganese, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Noodles's daily need coverage for selenium is 26% more.
  • Cottage cheese contains 73 times more sodium than noodles. Cottage cheese contains 364mg of sodium, while noodles contains 5mg.
  • Noodles has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of noodles is 50, while the glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked.

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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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +591.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +173.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.5%
Contains more IronIron +2000%
Contains more CopperCopper +237.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +146.4%

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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +516.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +377.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +970.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1998%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.046mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Noodles DV% diff.
Selenium 9.7µg 23.9µg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.289mg 22%
Folate 12µg 84µg 18%
Iron 0.07mg 1.47mg 18%
Sodium 364mg 5mg 16%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.315mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0.09µg 14%
Protein 11.12g 4.54g 13%
Phosphorus 159mg 76mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 2.077mg 12%
Copper 0.029mg 0.098mg 8%
Calcium 83mg 12mg 7%
Carbs 3.38g 25.16g 7%
Saturated fat 1.718g 0.419g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.263mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Cholesterol 17mg 29mg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 21mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.552g 3%
Vitamin A 37µg 6µg 3%
Fats 4.3g 2.07g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.136mg 2%
Calories 98kcal 138kcal 2%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.65mg 2%
Potassium 104mg 38mg 2%
Choline 18.4mg 25.7mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.17mg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 23.96g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 4IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.046mg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 0.581g 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.121mg 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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +144.9%
Contains more FatsFats +107.7%
Contains more WaterWater +17.8%
Contains more OtherOther +182%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +644.4%

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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +348.8%

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
10% 17% 73%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.3 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.