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Cottage cheese vs. Pepperoni — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cottage cheese and pepperoni different?

  • Pepperoni has more manganese, vitamin B1,2, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and zinc than cottage cheese.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pepperoni is 80% higher.
  • Cottage cheese has less sodium.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index (10) than pepperoni (28).

Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced 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.
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 13% 5.7% 24% 50% 30% 67% 68% 206% 140% 158%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +336.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163.5%
Contains more IronIron +1800%
Contains more CopperCopper +213.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +510%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +199%
~equal in Phosphorus ~158mg

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 0% 0% 21% 20% 68% 59% 94% 56% 84% 163% 15% 3.8% 28%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1187.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +903.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4937.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +687%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +202.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +178.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Pepperoni DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.718g 17.708g 73%
Fats 4.3g 46.28g 65%
Sodium 364mg 1582mg 53%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 20.77g 50%
Manganese 0.002mg 1.074mg 47%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 1.3µg 36%
Selenium 9.7µg 29µg 35%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 4.987mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 4.458g 29%
Cholesterol 17mg 97mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.362mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.271mg 20%
Calories 98kcal 504kcal 20%
Zinc 0.4mg 2.44mg 19%
Iron 0.07mg 1.33mg 16%
Protein 11.12g 19.25g 16%
Copper 0.029mg 0.091mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.257mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.93mg 7%
Choline 18.4mg 51.2mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1.03mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1.3µg 6%
Vitamin D 3IU 52IU 6%
Calcium 83mg 19mg 6%
Potassium 104mg 274mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.8µg 5%
Vitamin A 37µg 0µg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 18mg 2%
Folate 12µg 5µg 2%
Carbs 3.38g 1.18g 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 2.67g 0g N/A
Phosphorus 159mg 158mg 0%
Trans fat 1.527g N/A
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.23mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.869mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.901mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 1.575mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 1.652mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.511mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.778mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.987mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.688mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.164g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.04g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.136g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.605g 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
19% 46% 29% 5%
Protein: 19.25 g
Fats: 46.28 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 28.55 g
Other: 4.74 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +186.4%
Contains more WaterWater +179.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.1%
Contains more FatsFats +976.3%
Contains more OtherOther +236.2%

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
41% 48% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.708 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 20.77 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.458 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2569.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3524.4%

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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. Pepperoni - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174575/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.