Cottage cheese vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cottage cheese and pecan pie?
- Cottage cheese is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and calcium, yet pecan pie is higher in manganese, copper, iron, vitamin B1, and zinc.
- Pecan pie's daily need coverage for manganese is 31% more.
- Cottage cheese has 3 times more calcium than pecan pie. While cottage cheese has 83mg of calcium, pecan pie has only 32mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in cottage cheese is lower.
- The glycemic index of cottage cheese is lower.
We used Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe types 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 | +159.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +69.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +225% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +27.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2014.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +627.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +155% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -28% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +35500% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +23.7% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +16.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +152.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +121.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +596.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +10.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +755.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +30.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +116.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.123g | 5.71g | 37% |
| Manganese | 0.002mg | 0.712mg | 31% |
| Fats | 4.3g | 22.2g | 28% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.778g | 11.181g | 26% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 87mg | 23% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.211mg | 20% |
| Iron | 0.07mg | 1.48mg | 18% |
| Calories | 98kcal | 412kcal | 16% |
| Carbs | 3.38g | 52.2g | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.188mg | 13% |
| Protein | 11.12g | 4.9g | 12% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.43µg | 0.17µg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 1.718g | 3.989g | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 159mg | 94mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 1.02mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 37µg | 82µg | 5% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 32mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.099mg | 0.847mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 26mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 364mg | 262mg | 4% |
| Folate | 12µg | 26µg | 4% |
| Selenium | 9.7µg | 12µg | 4% |
| Choline | 18.4mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.557mg | 0.479mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 104mg | 133mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 0.18mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.38g | 52.2g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
| Sugar | 2.67g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.147mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.5mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.591mg | 0.223mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.116mg | 0.372mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.934mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.269mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.577mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.748mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.326mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.008g | N/A |
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:
4.9 g
Fats:
22.2 g
Carbs:
52.2 g
Water:
19.5 g
Other:
1.2 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +126.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +309.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +17.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +416.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1444.4% |
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
3.989 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
5.71 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1337.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4542.3% |
