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Cottage cheese vs. Pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cottage cheese and pear

  • Cottage cheese has more phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and calcium; however, pear has more fiber and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for cottage cheese is 21% higher.
  • Pear is lower in sodium.
  • Pear has a higher glycemic index than cottage cheese.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Pears, raw.

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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%
Pear
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 2.7% 10% 6.8% 27% 2.7% 5.1% 0.13% 6.3% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +822.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1225%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.5%
Contains more IronIron +157.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +182.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2300%

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%
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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 14% 0.33% 2.4% 0% 3% 6% 3% 2.9% 6.7% 0% 11% 5.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +526.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1036.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +260.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Pear DV% diff.
Protein 11.12g 0.36g 22%
Phosphorus 159mg 12mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0µg 18%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.1µg 17%
Sodium 364mg 1mg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.1g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.026mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.049mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.718g 0.022g 8%
Fructose 0g 6.42g 8%
Calcium 83mg 9mg 7%
Copper 0.029mg 0.082mg 6%
Fats 4.3g 0.14g 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.3mg 5%
Vitamin A 37µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.4µg 4%
Carbs 3.38g 15.23g 4%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.1mg 3%
Calories 98kcal 57kcal 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 0.084g 2%
Choline 18.4mg 5.1mg 2%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.048mg 2%
Iron 0.07mg 0.18mg 1%
Folate 12µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.012mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 12.13g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 8mg 7mg 0%
Potassium 104mg 116mg 0%
Sugar 2.67g 9.75g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.161mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.094g 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.011mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0.019mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0.017mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.017mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.002mg 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
Pear
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15% 84%
Protein: 0.36 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 83.96 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2988.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2971.4%
Contains more OtherOther +354.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +350.6%
~equal in Water ~83.96g

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
Pear
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11% 42% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.094 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +826.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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
Pear
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7% 27% 66%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.71 g
Glucose: 2.6 g
Fructose: 6.42 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169118/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.