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Cottage cheese vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cottage cheese and pork chop

  • Pork chop has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B2 than cottage cheese.
  • Pork chop's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 49% more.
  • Cottage cheese contains 5 times more sodium than pork chop. Cottage cheese contains 364mg of sodium, while pork chop contains 74mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 17% 28% 33% 35% 86% 103% 9.7% 1.3% 199%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +202.9%
Contains more IronIron +1142.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +262.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +687.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +275.3%

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% 1.3% 4.2% 15% 123% 72% 149% 66% 113% 83% 0% 0% 37%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +825%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1714.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7907.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +963%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +53.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +266.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Pork chop DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 7.927mg 49%
Selenium 9.7µg 36.4µg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.49mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.489mg 34%
Protein 11.12g 23.72g 25%
Zinc 0.4mg 3.15mg 25%
Cholesterol 17mg 78mg 20%
Fats 4.3g 14.35g 15%
Sodium 364mg 74mg 13%
Saturated fat 1.718g 4.339g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 1.894g 12%
Phosphorus 159mg 241mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.313mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 1.104mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 4.887g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0.66µg 10%
Iron 0.07mg 0.87mg 10%
Choline 18.4mg 67.5mg 9%
Copper 0.029mg 0.105mg 8%
Calories 98kcal 231kcal 7%
Potassium 104mg 315mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 3IU 40IU 5%
Vitamin A 37µg 4µg 4%
Calcium 83mg 56mg 3%
Folate 12µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.21mg 1%
Carbs 3.38g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.67g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.002mg 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.985mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.965mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g 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
24% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +29.8%
Contains more OtherOther +193.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +113.3%
Contains more FatsFats +233.7%

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.339 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +528.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1439.8%

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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 chop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167824/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.