Cottage cheese vs. Spätzle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between cottage cheese and spätzle
- Cottage cheese has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, spätzle is richer in selenium, manganese, copper, and iron.
- Spätzle's daily need coverage for selenium is 26% more.
- Cottage cheese contains 8 times more vitamin B2 than spätzle. Cottage cheese contains 0.163mg of vitamin B2, while spätzle contains 0.02mg.
- Spätzle contains less saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Noodles, egg, cooked, unenriched, with added salt.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +591.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +173.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +109.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +162.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +757.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +237.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +62.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -54.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +15650% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +146.4% |
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 AVitamin A | +516.7% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +715% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +111.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +377.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +71.4% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +112.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +11.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +304% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +39.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 9.7µg | 23.9µg | 26% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.43µg | 0.09µg | 14% |
Manganese | 0.002mg | 0.315mg | 14% |
Protein | 11.12g | 4.54g | 13% |
Phosphorus | 159mg | 76mg | 12% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 0.02mg | 11% |
Sodium | 364mg | 165mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.029mg | 0.098mg | 8% |
Carbs | 3.38g | 25.16g | 7% |
Calcium | 83mg | 12mg | 7% |
Iron | 0.07mg | 0.6mg | 7% |
Saturated fat | 1.718g | 0.419g | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.557mg | 0.263mg | 6% |
Fiber | 0g | 1.2g | 5% |
Cholesterol | 17mg | 29mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 8mg | 21mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.123g | 0.552g | 3% |
Fats | 4.3g | 2.07g | 3% |
Vitamin A | 37µg | 6µg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.099mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
Calories | 98kcal | 138kcal | 2% |
Potassium | 104mg | 38mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.4mg | 0.65mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
Folate | 12µg | 7µg | 1% |
Choline | 18.4mg | 25.7mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 3.38g | 23.96g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
Sugar | 2.67g | 0.4g | N/A |
Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.029g | N/A | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.778g | 0.581g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.147mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.5mg | 0.138mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.591mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.116mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.934mg | 0.137mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.269mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.577mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.748mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.326mg | 0.121mg | 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:
4.54 g
Fats:
2.07 g
Carbs:
25.16 g
Water:
67.73 g
Other:
0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +144.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +107.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +17.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +182% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +644.4% |
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
0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.552 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +33.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +348.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
2.67 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.04 g
Glucose:
0.07 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.3 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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