Cottage cheese vs. Rice pudding — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between cottage cheese and rice pudding
- Cottage cheese has more selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5; however, rice pudding is richer in vitamin D.
- Cottage cheese covers your daily selenium needs 14% more than rice pudding.
- Rice pudding has 3 times less sodium than cottage cheese. Cottage cheese has 364mg of sodium, while rice pudding has 109mg.
- Rice pudding has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of rice pudding is 59, while the glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Puddings, rice, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk.
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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.
Contains more CopperCopper | +61.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +82.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +410.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +62.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +26.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +25% |
Contains more IronIron | +428.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -70.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2750% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +93.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +31.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +79.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +24.3% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +700% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +177.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +347.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Protein | 11.12g | 3.29g | 16% |
Selenium | 9.7µg | 1.9µg | 14% |
Sodium | 364mg | 109mg | 11% |
Phosphorus | 159mg | 87mg | 10% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.43µg | 0.24µg | 8% |
Carbs | 3.38g | 20.81g | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.557mg | 0.288mg | 5% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.8µg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.075mg | 4% |
Iron | 0.07mg | 0.37mg | 4% |
Cholesterol | 17mg | 6mg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 3IU | 34IU | 4% |
Fats | 4.3g | 1.63g | 4% |
Choline | 18.4mg | 3% | |
Saturated fat | 1.718g | 0.967g | 3% |
Folate | 12µg | 4µg | 2% |
Calcium | 83mg | 105mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.099mg | 0.443mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 0.141mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.002mg | 0.057mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.035mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.778g | 0.441g | 1% |
Calories | 98kcal | 111kcal | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 37µg | 46µg | 1% |
Copper | 0.029mg | 0.018mg | 1% |
Potassium | 104mg | 130mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 8mg | 13mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 3.38g | 20.71g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.67g | N/A | |
Fiber | 0g | 0.1g | 0% |
Zinc | 0.4mg | 0.38mg | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.123g | 0.06g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.147mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.5mg | 0.126mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.591mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.116mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.934mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.269mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.577mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.748mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.326mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.12 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
3.38 g
Water:
79.79 g
Other:
1.41 g
Protein:
3.29 g
Fats:
1.63 g
Carbs:
20.81 g
Water:
73.43 g
Other:
0.84 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +238% |
Contains more FatsFats | +163.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +67.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +515.7% |
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Water
~73.43g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.123 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.967 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.441 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +76.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +105% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -43.7% |