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Cottage cheese vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cottage cheese and pork

  • Cottage cheese contains less vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, choline, and phosphorus than pork.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pork is 71% higher.
  • Pork has 6 times less sodium than cottage cheese. Cottage cheese has 364mg of sodium, while pork has 62mg.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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%
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +336.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +306.7%
Contains more IronIron +1142.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +151.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +497.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +350%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +367%

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%
Pork
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1750%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3148.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4987.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +908.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +62.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +410.3%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Pork DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.877mg 71%
Selenium 9.7µg 45.3µg 65%
Protein 11.12g 27.32g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.464mg 32%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 5.037mg 31%
Cholesterol 17mg 80mg 21%
Zinc 0.4mg 2.39mg 18%
Saturated fat 1.718g 5.23g 16%
Fats 4.3g 13.92g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 6.19g 14%
Choline 18.4mg 93.9mg 14%
Sodium 364mg 62mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.321mg 12%
Phosphorus 159mg 246mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0.7µg 11%
Iron 0.07mg 0.87mg 10%
Potassium 104mg 423mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 1.2g 7%
Calories 98kcal 242kcal 7%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1.3µg 6%
Vitamin D 3IU 53IU 6%
Calcium 83mg 19mg 6%
Copper 0.029mg 0.073mg 5%
Magnesium 8mg 28mg 5%
Vitamin A 37µg 2µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.698mg 3%
Folate 12µg 5µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Carbs 3.38g 0g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.29mg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.67g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.002mg 0.009mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 1.067mg 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
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +37.9%
Contains more OtherOther +58.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +145.7%
Contains more FatsFats +223.7%

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
Pork
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +695.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +875.6%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.