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Cottage cheese vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cottage cheese and puff pastry

  • Cottage cheese has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B5, while puff pastry has more iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin K.
  • Puff pastry covers your daily need for iron, 32% more than cottage cheese.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cottage cheese is lower.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10, while the glycemic index of puff pastry is 56.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked.

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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 11% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +730%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +165%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more IronIron +3614.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +296.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +35%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +152.6%

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% 11% 0% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +196.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +587.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1096.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3738.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +358.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Puff pastry DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 22.228g 147%
Fats 4.3g 38.5g 53%
Iron 0.07mg 2.6mg 32%
Selenium 9.7µg 24.5µg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.323mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 3.8mg 23%
Calories 98kcal 558kcal 23%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.495mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 8.828g 20%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0µg 18%
Saturated fat 1.718g 5.502g 17%
Vitamin K 0µg 16.3µg 14%
Carbs 3.38g 45.7g 14%
Phosphorus 159mg 60mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0mg 11%
Folate 12µg 55µg 11%
Copper 0.029mg 0.115mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.258mg 7%
Protein 11.12g 7.4g 7%
Calcium 83mg 10mg 7%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Sodium 364mg 253mg 5%
Vitamin A 37µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.55mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 6.2mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.019mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.54mg 1%
Potassium 104mg 62mg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 44.2g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g 0.75g N/A
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.198mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.275mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.367mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.312mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.158mg 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
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.3%
Contains more WaterWater +978.2%
Contains more OtherOther +41%
Contains more FatsFats +795.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1252.1%

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
15% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1034.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17971.5%

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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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/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.