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Cottage cheese vs. Omelette — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cottage cheese and omelette

  • Omelette has more choline, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, vitamin D, and vitamin A than cottage cheese.
  • Omelette's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 99% more.
  • Cottage cheese contains 2 times more sodium than omelette. Cottage cheese contains 364mg of sodium, while omelette contains 155mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Egg, whole, cooked, omelet.

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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 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +72.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.5%
Contains more IronIron +2014.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +172.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166%
~equal in Phosphorus ~167mg

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% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +364.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1512.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +131.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +210.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +76.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +225%
Contains more CholineCholine +1245.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Omelette DV% diff.
Cholesterol 17mg 313mg 99%
Choline 18.4mg 247.6mg 42%
Selenium 9.7µg 25.8µg 29%
Iron 0.07mg 1.48mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 2.712g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.386mg 17%
Vitamin A 37µg 172µg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 1.289mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0.76µg 14%
Fats 4.3g 11.66g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 4.843g 10%
Sodium 364mg 155mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1.29mg 8%
Vitamin D 3IU 69IU 8%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1.7µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.143mg 7%
Folate 12µg 39µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.718g 3.319g 7%
Zinc 0.4mg 1.09mg 6%
Copper 0.029mg 0.063mg 4%
Calcium 83mg 48mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.5µg 4%
Calories 98kcal 154kcal 3%
Phosphorus 159mg 167mg 1%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.024mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.034mg 1%
Protein 11.12g 10.57g 1%
Magnesium 8mg 11mg 1%
Carbs 3.38g 0.64g 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 0.64g N/A
Potassium 104mg 117mg 0%
Sugar 2.67g 0.31g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.064mg 0%
Trans fat 0.709g N/A
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.565mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0.913mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0.767mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.572mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.722mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.26mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.049g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g 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
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +428.1%
Contains more OtherOther +41%
Contains more FatsFats +171.2%
~equal in Protein ~10.57g
~equal in Water ~76.13g

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
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +522.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2104.9%

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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/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.