Cottage cheese vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cottage cheese and penne different?
- Cottage cheese is richer in phosphorus, while penne is higher in fiber, iron, zinc, and magnesium.
- Penne covers your daily need for fiber, 11% more than cottage cheese.
- Penne has a higher glycemic index (43) than cottage cheese (10).
Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared types were 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 CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +34.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +275% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1042.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +175% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.9% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 9.7µg | 18% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.43µg | 18% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 13% | |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.7g | 11% |
| Protein | 11.12g | 5.7g | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.557mg | 11% | |
| Iron | 0.07mg | 0.8mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 1.1mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 159mg | 118mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 30mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 364mg | 248mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 4% | |
| Carbs | 3.38g | 16.8g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 37µg | 4% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.718g | 2.3g | 3% |
| Choline | 18.4mg | 3% | |
| Folate | 12µg | 3% | |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.123g | 0.4g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.778g | 1g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.099mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 98kcal | 126kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 104mg | 122mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 89mg | 1% |
| Fats | 4.3g | 4g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.38g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.67g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| 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:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +95.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +28.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +397% |
~equal in
Fats
~4g
~equal in
Water
~72.4g
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
2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +28.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +225.2% |
