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Cottage cheese vs. Veggie burger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cottage cheese and veggie burgers different?

  • Veggie burgers have more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, manganese, iron, folate, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, and copper than cottage cheese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for veggie burgers is 219% higher.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index (10) than veggie burgers (59).

Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared are the varieties used in this article.

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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 40% 41% 29% 90% 67% 34% 88% 74% 124% 123%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +220.2%
Contains more IronIron +3342.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +589.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +215%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133%

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 15% 0.33% 4.6% 0% 663% 56% 70% 17% 70% 251% 11% 93% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +9718.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3690.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +558.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +367.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +933.3%
~equal in Choline ~19.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Veggie burger DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 2.651mg 219%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 2.01µg 66%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.951mg 41%
Iron 0.07mg 2.41mg 29%
Folate 12µg 124µg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 3.753mg 23%
Selenium 9.7µg 22.6µg 23%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.303mg 20%
Copper 0.029mg 0.2mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 2.023g 13%
Magnesium 8mg 56mg 11%
Sodium 364mg 569mg 9%
Protein 11.12g 15.7g 9%
Zinc 0.4mg 1.26mg 8%
Potassium 104mg 333mg 7%
Phosphorus 159mg 206mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.244mg 6%
Calcium 83mg 136mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.289mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.2µg 4%
Calories 98kcal 177kcal 4%
Cholesterol 17mg 5mg 4%
Vitamin A 37µg 1µg 4%
Carbs 3.38g 14.27g 4%
Fats 4.3g 6.3g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 1.778g 3%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Saturated fat 1.718g 1.44g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.23mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 9.37g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g 1.07g N/A
Choline 18.4mg 19.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.605mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.78mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 1.004mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.885mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.89mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.465mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.13g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g 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
16% 6% 14% 61% 3%
Protein: 15.7 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 14.27 g
Water: 61.21 g
Other: 2.52 g
Contains more WaterWater +30.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.2%
Contains more FatsFats +46.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +322.2%
Contains more OtherOther +78.7%

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
27% 34% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.023 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1544.7%

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
84% 9% 4% 2%
Starch: 5.78 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0.13 g
Lactose: 0.06 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +4350%
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. Veggie burger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174287/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.