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Goat vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between goat and cottage cheese

  • Cottage cheese contains less iron, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B3, choline, and potassium than goat.
  • Goat's daily need coverage for iron is 46% higher.
  • Cottage cheese contains 40 times less vitamin B3 than goat. Goat contains 3.95mg of vitamin B3, while cottage cheese contains 0.099mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in cottage cheese is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Game meat, goat, 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.
Goat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 5.1% 36% 140% 101% 144% 86% 11% 5.5% 64%
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 PotassiumPotassium +289.4%
Contains more IronIron +5228.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +944.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1217.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +388.2%

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.
Goat
7
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% 0% 6.8% 0% 23% 141% 74% 0% 0% 149% 3% 3.8% 58%
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 EVitamin E +325%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +274.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3889.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +176.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +478.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Iron 3.73mg 0.07mg 46%
Zinc 5.27mg 0.4mg 44%
Vitamin B2 0.61mg 0.163mg 34%
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 0.43µg 32%
Protein 27.1g 11.12g 32%
Copper 0.303mg 0.029mg 30%
Vitamin B3 3.95mg 0.099mg 24%
Cholesterol 75mg 17mg 19%
Choline 106.4mg 18.4mg 16%
Sodium 86mg 364mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 11%
Potassium 405mg 104mg 9%
Calcium 17mg 83mg 7%
Phosphorus 201mg 159mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.027mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.046mg 4%
Selenium 11.8µg 9.7µg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 37µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.93g 1.718g 4%
Folate 5µg 12µg 2%
Calories 143kcal 98kcal 2%
Manganese 0.042mg 0.002mg 2%
Fats 3.03g 4.3g 2%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.08mg 2%
Magnesium 0mg 8mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.23g 0.123g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.36g 0.778g 1%
Carbs 0g 3.38g 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 0g 2.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.403mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 1.29mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.371mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 2.258mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 2.016mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 1.452mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.565mg 0.326mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Goat
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27% 3% 68%
Protein: 27.1 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.21 g
Other: 1.66 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 ProteinProtein +143.7%
Contains more OtherOther +17.7%
Contains more FatsFats +41.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +17%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Goat
3
37% 54% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 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 -45.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +74.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87%

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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. Goat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175304/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.