Fast food vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fast food and cottage cheese different?
- Fast food has more iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, zinc, selenium, vitamin B12, folate, manganese, and vitamin B2 than cottage cheese.
- Daily need coverage for iron for fast food is 37% higher.
- Fast food contains 179 times more manganese than cottage cheese. While fast food contains 0.357mg of manganese, cottage cheese contains only 0.002mg.
- Cottage cheese has less saturated fat.
- Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index (10) than fast food (66).
Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +237.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +89.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +4271.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +317.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +530% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +17750% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +109.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.7% |
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 EVitamin E | +375% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1074.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +122.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +5573.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +360.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +107% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +566.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +87% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +311.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 3.06mg | 0.07mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.617mg | 0.099mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.317mg | 0.027mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.89µg | 0.43µg | 19% |
| Selenium | 20.3µg | 9.7µg | 19% |
| Zinc | 2.52mg | 0.4mg | 19% |
| Folate | 80µg | 12µg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 0.002mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.363mg | 0.163mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.212mg | 0.046mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 4.493g | 1.718g | 13% |
| Fats | 12.01g | 4.3g | 12% |
| Protein | 16.52g | 11.12g | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.68g | 0.123g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.835g | 0.778g | 10% |
| Calories | 297kcal | 98kcal | 10% |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 0.029mg | 10% |
| Starch | 22.87g | 9% | |
| Carbs | 31.5g | 3.38g | 9% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 0g | 7% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 8mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 17mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 134mg | 159mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Choline | 34.4mg | 18.4mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 37µg | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.27g | 0g | 3% |
| Potassium | 197mg | 104mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 83mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 331mg | 364mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.53mg | 0.557mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.8g | 3.38g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 3IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.88g | 2.67g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.514g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.144mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.46mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.642mg | 0.591mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.13mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.785mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.306mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 0.577mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.728mg | 0.748mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.402mg | 0.326mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.121g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.009g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
16.52 g
Fats:
12.01 g
Carbs:
31.5 g
Water:
38.45 g
Other:
1.52 g
Protein:
11.12 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
3.38 g
Water:
79.79 g
Other:
1.41 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +48.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +179.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +832% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +107.5% |
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Other
~1.41g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.68 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 | +521.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1265.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
22.87 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
2.05 g
Fructose:
2.27 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.57 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
2.67 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
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Sucrose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
