Cottage cheese vs. Patty — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cottage cheese and patty different?
- Cottage cheese is higher in calcium; however, patty is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B6, and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for patty is 68% higher.
- Cottage cheese contains 12 times more calcium than patty. While cottage cheese contains 83mg of calcium, patty contains only 7mg.
- Patty has less sodium.
Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and USDA Commodity, beef, patties (100%), frozen, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +1085.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +125% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +158.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +2657.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +151.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +930% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +750% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +52.6% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +80.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +59.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3784.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +365.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +376.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.43µg | 2.05µg | 68% |
Zinc | 0.4mg | 4.12mg | 34% |
Iron | 0.07mg | 1.93mg | 23% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.099mg | 3.846mg | 23% |
Saturated fat | 1.718g | 6.333g | 21% |
Fats | 4.3g | 15.69g | 18% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.778g | 6.861g | 15% |
Sodium | 364mg | 74mg | 13% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.214mg | 13% |
Cholesterol | 17mg | 53mg | 12% |
Selenium | 9.7µg | 14.8µg | 9% |
Calcium | 83mg | 7mg | 8% |
Protein | 11.12g | 14.63g | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.557mg | 0.309mg | 5% |
Calories | 98kcal | 204kcal | 5% |
Potassium | 104mg | 269mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.029mg | 0.073mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 37µg | 0µg | 4% |
Choline | 18.4mg | 3% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.123g | 0.643g | 3% |
Folate | 12µg | 6µg | 2% |
Magnesium | 8mg | 18mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 159mg | 145mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.043mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.002mg | 0.017mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Carbs | 3.38g | 0g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 3.38g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
Sugar | 2.67g | N/A | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.147mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.5mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.591mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.116mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.934mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.269mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.577mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.748mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.326mg | 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:
14.63 g
Fats:
15.69 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.72 g
Other:
4.96 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +23.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +31.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +264.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +251.8% |
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
6.333 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.861 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.643 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +781.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +422.8% |