Crouton vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between crouton and cottage cheese
- Crouton has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, fiber, and copper; however, cottage cheese has more vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for crouton is 51% higher.
- Cottage cheese is lower in sodium.
- Crouton has a higher glycemic index than cottage cheese.
Food types used in this article are Croutons, plain 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 | +287.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +5728.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +462.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +122.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +24900% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +286.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +38.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -47.9% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +2207.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +66.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +5393.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1000% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +29.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +76.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 37.5µg | 9.7µg | 51% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.623mg | 0.027mg | 50% |
| Iron | 4.08mg | 0.07mg | 50% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.439mg | 0.099mg | 33% |
| Folate | 132µg | 12µg | 30% |
| Carbs | 73.5g | 3.38g | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.5mg | 0.002mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 0g | 20% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.43µg | 18% |
| Sodium | 698mg | 364mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.163mg | 0.029mg | 15% |
| Calories | 407kcal | 98kcal | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.273g | 0.123g | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.272mg | 0.163mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.059g | 0.778g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 115mg | 159mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 17mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 8mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.89mg | 0.4mg | 4% |
| Fats | 6.6g | 4.3g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 37µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 0.557mg | 3% |
| Choline | 18.4mg | 3% | |
| Protein | 11.9g | 11.12g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.026mg | 0.046mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 1.51g | 1.718g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 124mg | 104mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 76mg | 83mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 68.4g | 3.38g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
| Sugar | 2.67g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.14mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.337mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.591mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.832mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.278mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.211mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.586mg | 0.577mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.514mg | 0.748mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0.326mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.9 g
Fats:
6.6 g
Carbs:
73.5 g
Water:
5.5 g
Other:
2.5 g
Protein:
11.12 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
3.38 g
Water:
79.79 g
Other:
1.41 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +53.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2074.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +77.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1350.7% |
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Protein
~11.12g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.273 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.123 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -12.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +293.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +935% |
