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Chicken meat vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Chicken meat and Cottage cheese

  • Cottage cheese contains less Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Selenium, Iron, Zinc, Vitamin B5, and Choline than Chicken meat.
  • Chicken meat's daily need coverage for Vitamin B3 is 52% higher.
  • Cottage cheese contains 18 times less Iron than Chicken meat. Chicken meat contains 1.26mg of Iron, while Cottage cheese contains 0.07mg.
  • The amount of Cholesterol in Cottage cheese is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin, cooked, roasted 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.
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
9
:
1
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese
Contains more Iron +1700%
Contains more Magnesium +187.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +14.5%
Contains more Potassium +114.4%
Contains less Sodium -77.5%
Contains more Zinc +385%
Contains more Copper +127.6%
Contains more Manganese +900%
Contains more Selenium +146.4%
Contains more Calcium +453.3%
Chicken meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 48% 17% 78% 20% 11% 53% 22% 3% 131%
Cottage cheese
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 25% 3% 6% 69% 10% 48% 11% 10% 1% 53%
Contains more Iron +1700%
Contains more Magnesium +187.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +14.5%
Contains more Potassium +114.4%
Contains less Sodium -77.5%
Contains more Zinc +385%
Contains more Copper +127.6%
Contains more Manganese +900%
Contains more Selenium +146.4%
Contains more Calcium +453.3%

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.
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
8
:
3
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese
Contains more Vitamin A +15%
Contains more Vitamin E +237.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +8472.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +84.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +769.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Folate +140%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +43.3%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.163
Chicken meat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 10% 6% 0% 0% 16% 39% 160% 62% 93% 4% 38% 6%
Cottage cheese
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 9% 2% 3% 0% 7% 38% 2% 34% 11% 9% 54% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +15%
Contains more Vitamin E +237.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +8472.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +84.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +769.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Folate +140%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +43.3%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.163

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
2
:
3
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese
Contains more Protein +145.5%
Contains more Fats +216.3%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +34.2%
Equal in Other - 1.41
Chicken meat
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Cottage cheese
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more Protein +145.5%
Contains more Fats +216.3%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +34.2%
Equal in Other - 1.41

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
2
:
1
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +586.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +2314.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -54.7%
Chicken meat
31% 44% 25%
Saturated Fat: 3.79 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.97 g
Cottage cheese
66% 30% 5%
Saturated Fat: 1.718 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.123 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +586.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +2314.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -54.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chicken meat Cottage cheese
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Cottage cheese Opinion
Net carbs 0g 3.38g Cottage cheese
Protein 27.3g 11.12g Chicken meat
Fats 13.6g 4.3g Chicken meat
Carbs 0g 3.38g Cottage cheese
Calories 239kcal 98kcal Chicken meat
Sugar 0g 2.67g Chicken meat
Calcium 15mg 83mg Cottage cheese
Iron 1.26mg 0.07mg Chicken meat
Magnesium 23mg 8mg Chicken meat
Phosphorus 182mg 159mg Chicken meat
Potassium 223mg 104mg Chicken meat
Sodium 82mg 364mg Chicken meat
Zinc 1.94mg 0.4mg Chicken meat
Copper 0.066mg 0.029mg Chicken meat
Manganese 0.02mg 0.002mg Chicken meat
Selenium 23.9µg 9.7µg Chicken meat
Vitamin A 161IU 140IU Chicken meat
Vitamin A RAE 48µg 37µg Chicken meat
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.08mg Chicken meat
Vitamin D 2IU 3IU Cottage cheese
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg Cottage cheese
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.027mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.163mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 0.099mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.557mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.046mg Chicken meat
Folate 5µg 12µg Cottage cheese
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.43µg Cottage cheese
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg Chicken meat
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.147mg Chicken meat
Threonine 1.128mg 0.5mg Chicken meat
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0.591mg Chicken meat
Leucine 1.986mg 1.116mg Chicken meat
Lysine 2.223mg 0.934mg Chicken meat
Methionine 0.726mg 0.269mg Chicken meat
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.577mg Chicken meat
Valine 1.325mg 0.748mg Chicken meat
Histidine 0.802mg 0.326mg Chicken meat
Cholesterol 88mg 17mg Cottage cheese
Saturated Fat 3.79g 1.718g Cottage cheese
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g Chicken meat
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g Chicken meat
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g Chicken meat
Monounsaturated Fat 5.34g 0.778g Chicken meat
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 0.123g Chicken meat

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chicken meat Cottage cheese
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Chicken meat
14%
Cottage cheese
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
38%
Chicken meat
23%
Cottage cheese

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 71mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.072g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.67g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat contains less Sodium (difference - 282mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat is lower in glycemic index (difference - 10)
Which food is cheaper?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/nutrients
  2. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.