Leek vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are leek and cottage cheese different?
- Leek is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, and vitamin C, while cottage cheese is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and selenium.
- Leek covers your daily need for vitamin K, 39% more than cottage cheese.
- Leek is lower in sodium.
- Leek has a higher glycemic index (32) than cottage cheese (10).
Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd types were 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 | +250% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +73.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2900% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +313.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +23950% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +40.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +233.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +354.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +870% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +124.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1050% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +122.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +304% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +406.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +433.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +443.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +297.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +93.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 47µg | 0µg | 39% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.07mg | 25% |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 0.002mg | 21% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 11.12g | 19% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.43µg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 159mg | 18% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 9.7µg | 16% |
| Sodium | 20mg | 364mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.233mg | 0.046mg | 14% |
| Folate | 64µg | 12µg | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 0mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.12mg | 0.029mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.163mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 0.04g | 1.718g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 0.557mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 17mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.92mg | 0.08mg | 6% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 4.3g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 8mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 83µg | 37µg | 5% |
| Carbs | 14.15g | 3.38g | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.027mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.778g | 2% |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 18.4mg | 2% |
| Calories | 61kcal | 98kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.099mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 180mg | 104mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 83mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 12.35g | 3.38g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 3IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.9g | 2.67g | N/A |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.166g | 0.123g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.063mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.052mg | 0.591mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.096mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.078mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0.577mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.056mg | 0.748mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.025mg | 0.326mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
14.15 g
Water:
83 g
Other:
1.05 g
Protein:
11.12 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
3.38 g
Water:
79.79 g
Other:
1.41 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +318.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +641.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1333.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +34.3% |
~equal in
Water
~79.79g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.166 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 | -97.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +35% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +19350% |
