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Cottage cheese vs. Quail egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cottage cheese and quail egg

  • Quail egg has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, iron, choline, selenium, vitamin B5, folate, and zinc than cottage cheese.
  • Quail egg's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 276% more.
  • Cottage cheese contains 3 times more sodium than quail egg. Cottage cheese contains 364mg of sodium, while quail egg contains 141mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Egg, quail, whole, fresh, raw.

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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 9.3% 19% 12% 137% 21% 40% 97% 18% 5% 175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.9%
Contains more IronIron +5114.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +113.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +267.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +229.9%

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% 52% 22% 21% 33% 182% 2.8% 106% 35% 198% 0.75% 50% 144%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +321.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1250%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +381.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +384.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +216.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +226.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +267.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +1331.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Quail egg DV% diff.
Cholesterol 17mg 844mg 276%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.79mg 48%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 1.58µg 48%
Choline 18.4mg 263.4mg 45%
Iron 0.07mg 3.65mg 45%
Selenium 9.7µg 32µg 41%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 1.761mg 24%
Folate 12µg 66µg 14%
Vitamin A 37µg 156µg 13%
Zinc 0.4mg 1.47mg 10%
Phosphorus 159mg 226mg 10%
Fats 4.3g 11.09g 10%
Sodium 364mg 141mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.13mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 4.324g 9%
Saturated fat 1.718g 3.557g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.15mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 1.324g 8%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1.08mg 7%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1.4µg 7%
Vitamin D 3IU 55IU 7%
Copper 0.029mg 0.062mg 4%
Protein 11.12g 13.05g 4%
Calories 98kcal 158kcal 3%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.038mg 2%
Calcium 83mg 64mg 2%
Potassium 104mg 132mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 13mg 1%
Carbs 3.38g 0.41g 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 0.41g N/A
Sugar 2.67g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.209mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.641mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.816mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 1.146mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0.881mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.421mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.94mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.315mg 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
13% 11% 74%
Protein: 13.05 g
Fats: 11.09 g
Carbs: 0.41 g
Water: 74.35 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +724.4%
Contains more OtherOther +28.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.4%
Contains more FatsFats +157.9%
~equal in Water ~74.35g

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% 47% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.557 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.324 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.324 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +455.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +976.4%

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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. Quail egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172191/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.