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Pork Meat vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pork Meat and cottage cheese

  • The amount of vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and iron in pork Meat is higher than in cottage cheese.
  • Pork Meat covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 77% more than cottage cheese.
  • Pork Meat contains 75 times more vitamin B3 than cottage cheese. While pork Meat contains 7.432mg of vitamin B3, cottage cheese contains only 0.099mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in cottage cheese is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
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 +262.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +304.8%
Contains more IronIron +1542.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +282.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +505%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +550%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +293.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1283.3%

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 0% 0% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
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 DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3418.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +137.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7407.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1506.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +32.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +383.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.08mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.027mg 77%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.046mg 53%
Selenium 38.2µg 9.7µg 52%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 0.099mg 46%
Protein 26.17g 11.12g 30%
Cholesterol 73mg 17mg 19%
Zinc 2.42mg 0.4mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.163mg 17%
Phosphorus 267mg 159mg 15%
Iron 1.15mg 0.07mg 14%
Sodium 57mg 364mg 13%
Choline 88.9mg 18.4mg 13%
Potassium 421mg 104mg 9%
Copper 0.111mg 0.029mg 9%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 0.557mg 9%
Calcium 6mg 83mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0.43µg 6%
Magnesium 29mg 8mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 37µg 4%
Folate 0µg 12µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 0.123g 3%
Saturated fat 1.198g 1.718g 2%
Calories 143kcal 98kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 3IU 1%
Carbs 0g 3.38g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 0.778g 1%
Fats 3.51g 4.3g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.38g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.67g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.08mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.002mg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0.326mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 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 +135.3%
Contains more FatsFats +22.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +14.9%
Contains more OtherOther +62.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 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 -30.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +311.4%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.