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Cottage cheese vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cottage cheese and taco

  • Cottage cheese has more vitamin B2; however, taco has more vitamin B12, fiber, iron, vitamin K, zinc, manganese, vitamin B3, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for taco is 21% higher.
  • Taco has 3 times less vitamin B2 than cottage cheese. Cottage cheese has 0.163mg of vitamin B2, while taco has 0.06mg.
  • Cottage cheese is lower in saturated fat.
  • Taco has a higher glycemic index than cottage cheese.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101%
Contains more IronIron +1600%
Contains more CopperCopper +165.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +337.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12350%
~equal in Calcium ~89mg
~equal in Sodium ~397mg
~equal in Selenium ~9.2µg

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%
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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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +85%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +171.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +116.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +73.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Taco DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0.93µg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 3.042g 19%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Iron 0.07mg 1.19mg 14%
Fats 4.3g 12.7g 13%
Vitamin K 0µg 15.3µg 13%
Zinc 0.4mg 1.75mg 12%
Saturated fat 1.718g 4.384g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 11%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.249mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 1.65mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 4.411g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.06mg 8%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Calories 98kcal 226kcal 6%
Magnesium 8mg 32mg 6%
Copper 0.029mg 0.077mg 5%
Carbs 3.38g 19.85g 5%
Protein 11.12g 8.86g 5%
Cholesterol 17mg 28mg 4%
Phosphorus 159mg 178mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.6mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.09mg 3%
Potassium 104mg 209mg 3%
Folate 12µg 19µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.05mg 2%
Choline 18.4mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin A 37µg 20µg 2%
Calcium 83mg 89mg 1%
Sodium 364mg 397mg 1%
Selenium 9.7µg 9.2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 3.38g 15.95g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 4IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g 0.9g N/A
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g 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
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9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.5%
Contains more WaterWater +39.9%
Contains more FatsFats +195.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +487.3%
Contains more OtherOther +11.3%

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
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37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +467%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2373.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.67 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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94% 3% 2%
Starch: 14.78 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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