Cottage cheese vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between cottage cheese and oatmeal
- Cottage cheese has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, and selenium; however, oatmeal is higher in iron, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and folate.
- Oatmeal covers your daily iron needs 74% more than cottage cheese.
- Oatmeal has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of oatmeal is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved).
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +70.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +106.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +94% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +225% |
| Contains more IronIron | +8414.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +127.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +55% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +27800% |
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 EVitamin E | +14.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +75.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +291.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +251.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +863% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +31.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2955.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +530.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +266.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.07mg | 5.96mg | 74% |
| Manganese | 0.002mg | 0.558mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.26mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.29mg | 19% |
| Protein | 11.12g | 2.37g | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.099mg | 3.025mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.43µg | 0µg | 18% |
| Sodium | 364mg | 49mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 159mg | 77mg | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 37µg | 130µg | 10% |
| Selenium | 9.7µg | 5µg | 9% |
| Folate | 12µg | 44µg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 1.718g | 0.226g | 7% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.7g | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.557mg | 0.317mg | 5% |
| Fats | 4.3g | 1.36g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 0.215mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.066mg | 4% |
| Starch | 10.37g | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 26mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 3.38g | 11.67g | 3% |
| Choline | 18.4mg | 4.7mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.123g | 0.426g | 2% |
| Calories | 98kcal | 68kcal | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 0.62mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 104mg | 61mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.778g | 0.391g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.38g | 9.97g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 80mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.67g | 0.46g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.147mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.5mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.591mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.116mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.934mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.269mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.577mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.748mg | 0.151mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.326mg | 0.057mg | 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:
2.37 g
Fats:
1.36 g
Carbs:
11.67 g
Water:
84.03 g
Other:
0.57 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +369.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +216.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +147.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +245.3% |
~equal in
Water
~84.03g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.123 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.426 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +99% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +246.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
2.67 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
10.37 g
Sucrose:
0.29 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0.16 g
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Glucose
~0g
~equal in
Fructose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
