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English muffin vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between English muffins and cottage cheese

  • English muffins have more manganese, vitamin B1, copper, fiber, iron, vitamin B3, and folate, while cottage cheese has more vitamin B12.
  • Cottage cheese's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 16% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in English muffins is lower.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10, while the glycemic index of English muffins is 77.

The food types used in this comparison are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26%
Contains more IronIron +1171.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +344.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17750%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.6%

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.
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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +570.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1481.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +208.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +975%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.163mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.046mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Selenium 9.7µg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.43µg 16%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.002mg 15%
Carbs 46g 3.38g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.027mg 13%
Copper 0.129mg 0.029mg 11%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Iron 0.89mg 0.07mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.099mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.259g 1.718g 7%
Protein 7.7g 11.12g 7%
Calories 235kcal 98kcal 7%
Folate 37µg 12µg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.123g 5%
Fats 1.8g 4.3g 4%
Phosphorus 133mg 159mg 4%
Sodium 464mg 364mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 37µg 4%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 8mg 3%
Calcium 52mg 83mg 3%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.557mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.163mg 1%
Potassium 131mg 104mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 0.778g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.046mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.326mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
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 CarbsCarbs +1260.9%
Contains more OtherOther +70.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.4%
Contains more FatsFats +138.9%
Contains more WaterWater +89.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
66% 30% 5%
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 -84.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +622%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +157.6%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.