Lamb vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between lamb and cottage cheese
- Cottage cheese contains less vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, selenium, iron, choline, and copper than lamb.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb is 88% higher.
- Cottage cheese has 67 times less vitamin B3 than lamb. Lamb has 6.66mg of vitamin B3, while cottage cheese has 0.099mg.
- Cottage cheese is lower in cholesterol.
Food types used in this article are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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 | +187.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +198.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2585.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +310.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1015% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1000% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +172.2% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +75% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +270.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +53.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +6627.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +18.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +182.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +493% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +409.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.55µg | 0.43µg | 88% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.66mg | 0.099mg | 41% |
| Zinc | 4.46mg | 0.4mg | 37% |
| Saturated fat | 8.83g | 1.718g | 32% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 9.7µg | 30% |
| Protein | 24.52g | 11.12g | 27% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 17mg | 27% |
| Fats | 20.94g | 4.3g | 26% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 0.07mg | 23% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.82g | 0.778g | 20% |
| Choline | 93.7mg | 18.4mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 72mg | 364mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.119mg | 0.029mg | 10% |
| Calories | 294kcal | 98kcal | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.51g | 0.123g | 9% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 83mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.163mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.046mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.027mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 310mg | 104mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 8mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 37µg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 159mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 0.557mg | 2% |
| Folate | 18µg | 12µg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.002mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 3.38g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 3.38g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 3IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 2.67g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.05mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.183mg | 0.591mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.166mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.629mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.998mg | 0.577mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.323mg | 0.748mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.777mg | 0.326mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
24.52 g
Fats:
20.94 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
53.72 g
Other:
0.82 g
Protein:
11.12 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
3.38 g
Water:
79.79 g
Other:
1.41 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +120.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +387% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +48.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +72% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.51 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 | +1033.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1127.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.5% |
