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Cottage cheese vs. Pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cottage cheese and pancake

  • Cottage cheese has more vitamin B12; however, pancake is higher in iron, vitamin B1, calcium, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, and folate.
  • Pancake covers your daily iron needs 22% more than cottage cheese.
  • Pancake contains 2 times less vitamin B12 than cottage cheese. Cottage cheese contains 0.43µg of vitamin B12, while pancake contains 0.22µg.
  • Cottage cheese has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of pancake is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe.

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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 11% 66% 12% 68% 16% 15% 68% 57% 26% 81%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +163.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.9%
Contains more IronIron +2471.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +69%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +53.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~159mg

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 1% 18% 0% 0% 50% 65% 29% 24% 11% 28% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +95.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +45.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +644.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1482.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.046mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Pancake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 4.447g 29%
Iron 0.07mg 1.8mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.201mg 15%
Cholesterol 17mg 59mg 14%
Calcium 83mg 219mg 14%
Selenium 9.7µg 14.9µg 9%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.2mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0.22µg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 1.567mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.281mg 9%
Protein 11.12g 6.4g 9%
Fats 4.3g 9.7g 8%
Carbs 3.38g 28.3g 8%
Folate 12µg 38µg 7%
Calories 98kcal 227kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 2.474g 4%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.405mg 3%
Sodium 364mg 439mg 3%
Vitamin A 37µg 54µg 2%
Copper 0.029mg 0.049mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 16mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.718g 2.122g 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.56mg 1%
Potassium 104mg 132mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 3.38g 28.3g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g N/A
Phosphorus 159mg 159mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.046mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.297mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0.513mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0.321mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.319mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.335mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.152mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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
6% 10% 28% 53% 3%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 28.3 g
Water: 52.9 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.8%
Contains more WaterWater +50.8%
Contains more FatsFats +125.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +737.3%
Contains more OtherOther +91.5%

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
23% 27% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.447 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +218%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3515.4%

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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. Pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175009/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.