Cheese sandwich vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between cheese sandwich and cottage cheese
- Cottage cheese has less manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and copper.
- Cheese sandwich covers your daily manganese needs 47% more than cottage cheese.
- Cottage cheese contains 37 times less iron than cheese sandwich. Cheese sandwich contains 2.62mg of iron, while cottage cheese contains 0.07mg.
- Cottage cheese has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of cheese sandwich is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +575% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +145.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +194.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3642.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +451.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +117.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +140.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +54050% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -56.6% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1225.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +162% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3117.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +11.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +467.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +433.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +76.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +258.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 9.166g | 0.123g | 60% |
| Manganese | 1.083mg | 0.002mg | 47% |
| Iron | 2.62mg | 0.07mg | 32% |
| Fats | 25g | 4.3g | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 382mg | 159mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.358mg | 0.027mg | 28% |
| Selenium | 24.3µg | 9.7µg | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.351g | 0.778g | 24% |
| Sodium | 839mg | 364mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.427mg | 0.163mg | 20% |
| Calories | 497kcal | 98kcal | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.185mg | 0.099mg | 19% |
| Carbs | 58.2g | 3.38g | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.261mg | 0.046mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.16mg | 0.029mg | 15% |
| Folate | 64µg | 12µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.12µg | 0.43µg | 13% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 0g | 12% |
| Calcium | 204mg | 83mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 4.129g | 1.718g | 11% |
| Magnesium | 54mg | 8mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 306mg | 104mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.87mg | 0.4mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 17mg | 3% |
| Protein | 9.8g | 11.12g | 3% |
| Choline | 18.4mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 21µg | 37µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.622mg | 0.557mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 55.1g | 3.38g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
| Sugar | 2.67g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.13mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.298mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.383mg | 0.591mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.698mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.344mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.167mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.472mg | 0.577mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.438mg | 0.748mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.219mg | 0.326mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.8 g
Fats:
25 g
Carbs:
58.2 g
Water:
3.2 g
Other:
3.8 g
Protein:
11.12 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
3.38 g
Water:
79.79 g
Other:
1.41 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +481.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1621.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +169.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2393.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
9.166 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.123 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1230.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +7352% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.4% |
