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Liverwurst vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between liverwurst and cottage cheese

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and copper in liverwurst is higher than in cottage cheese.
  • Liverwurst covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 543% more than cottage cheese.
  • Liverwurst contains 126 times more iron than cottage cheese. While liverwurst contains 8.85mg of iron, cottage cheese contains only 0.07mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in cottage cheese is lower.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10, while the glycemic index of liverwurst is 28.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Liverwurst spread 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 8.6% 6.6% 15% 332% 80% 63% 99% 91% 20% 316%
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 +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.5%
Contains more IronIron +12542.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +727.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +475%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +497.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +277.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48%

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 12% 1364% 0% 0% 68% 238% 81% 177% 44% 1683% 0% 23% 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 AVitamin A +10956.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +907.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +531.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4243.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +429.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +313%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3030.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liverwurst Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 13.46µg 0.43µg 543%
Vitamin A 4091µg 37µg 450%
Iron 8.85mg 0.07mg 110%
Selenium 58µg 9.7µg 88%
Vitamin B2 1.03mg 0.163mg 67%
Vitamin B5 2.95mg 0.557mg 48%
Saturated fat 9.925g 1.718g 37%
Cholesterol 118mg 17mg 34%
Fats 25.45g 4.3g 33%
Monounsaturated fat 12.286g 0.778g 29%
Vitamin B3 4.3mg 0.099mg 26%
Copper 0.24mg 0.029mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.272mg 0.027mg 20%
Zinc 2.3mg 0.4mg 17%
Sodium 700mg 364mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.427g 0.123g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.046mg 11%
Fiber 2.5g 0g 10%
Phosphorus 230mg 159mg 10%
Calories 305kcal 98kcal 10%
Manganese 0.155mg 0.002mg 7%
Calcium 22mg 83mg 6%
Folate 30µg 12µg 5%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 0mg 4%
Protein 12.38g 11.12g 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Potassium 170mg 104mg 2%
Carbs 5.89g 3.38g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 3.39g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 1.65g 2.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.151mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.671mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.653mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 1.155mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.285mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.617mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.857mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.448mg 0.326mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 25% 6% 54% 3%
Protein: 12.38 g
Fats: 25.45 g
Carbs: 5.89 g
Water: 53.53 g
Other: 2.75 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 +11.3%
Contains more FatsFats +491.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.3%
Contains more OtherOther +95%
Contains more WaterWater +49.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 50% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.286 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.427 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1479.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1873.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.7%

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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. Liverwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174596/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.