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Cottage cheese vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cottage cheese and pita

  • Cottage cheese has more vitamin B12 and phosphorus; however, pita is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, iron, copper, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Pita covers your daily manganese needs 21% more than cottage cheese.
  • Pita has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of pita is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.4%
Contains more IronIron +1900%
Contains more CopperCopper +479.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +110%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23950%
~equal in Calcium ~86mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +888.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2063.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Pita DV% diff.
Manganese 0.002mg 0.481mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.267mg 20%
Selenium 9.7µg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0µg 18%
Iron 0.07mg 1.4mg 17%
Carbs 3.38g 55.7g 17%
Copper 0.029mg 0.168mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 2.142mg 13%
Phosphorus 159mg 97mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Calories 98kcal 275kcal 9%
Saturated fat 1.718g 0.166g 7%
Sodium 364mg 536mg 7%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Fats 4.3g 1.2g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.097mg 5%
Protein 11.12g 9.1g 4%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.84mg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin A 37µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.397mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Folate 12µg 24µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.535g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 0.105g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.034mg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 53.5g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Calcium 83mg 86mg 0%
Potassium 104mg 120mg 0%
Sugar 2.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.195mg 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
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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.2%
Contains more FatsFats +258.3%
Contains more WaterWater +148.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1547.9%
Contains more OtherOther +34.8%

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
Pita
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21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +641%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +335%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.