Cottage cheese vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between cottage cheese and wheat gluten
- Cottage cheese has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, wheat gluten has more iron, selenium, copper, phosphorus, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for iron for wheat gluten is 64% higher.
- Wheat gluten is lower in sodium.
- Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index than cottage cheese.
Food types used in this article are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Vital wheat gluten.
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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 ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +212.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +71.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +7328.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +527.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +112.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +63.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +309.3% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Protein | 11.12g | 75.16g | 128% |
| Iron | 0.07mg | 5.2mg | 64% |
| Selenium | 9.7µg | 39.7µg | 55% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.43µg | 0µg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.182mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 364mg | 29mg | 15% |
| Calories | 98kcal | 370kcal | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 159mg | 260mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 0mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.557mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 1.718g | 0.272g | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 142mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.123g | 0.81g | 5% |
| Fats | 4.3g | 1.85g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 25mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 0.85mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 37µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 3.38g | 13.79g | 3% |
| Folate | 12µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Choline | 18.4mg | 3% | |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.6g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.778g | 0.156g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.099mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.38g | 13.19g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 3 IU | 0 IU | 0% |
| Potassium | 104mg | 100mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.67g | 0g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| 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% |
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:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +132.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +873% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +41% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +575.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +308% |
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
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +398.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +558.5% |
