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Meatball vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between meatball and cottage cheese

  • Meatball has more vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, fiber, folate, vitamin B3, and choline; however, cottage cheese has more selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for meatball is 76% higher.

Food types used in this article are Meatballs, meatless 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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
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 +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.1%
Contains more IronIron +2985.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2334.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +232%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1112.5%

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 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 EVitamin E +2062.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3374.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2425.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +334.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +248.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
Contains more CholineCholine +380.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.027mg 76%
Copper 0.706mg 0.029mg 75%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.43µg 45%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.123g 30%
Phosphorus 344mg 159mg 26%
Iron 2.16mg 0.07mg 26%
Protein 21g 11.12g 20%
Fiber 4.6g 0g 18%
Folate 78µg 12µg 17%
Selenium 0.8µg 9.7µg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.099mg 15%
Choline 88.4mg 18.4mg 13%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.4mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.046mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.08mg 11%
Sodium 550mg 364mg 8%
Fats 9g 4.3g 7%
Calcium 25mg 83mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Calories 197kcal 98kcal 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.778g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 37µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.163mg 4%
Potassium 180mg 104mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 8mg 2%
Carbs 8g 3.38g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.557mg 1%
Saturated fat 1.425g 1.718g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 1.25g 2.67g N/A
Manganese 0.002mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 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 +88.8%
Contains more FatsFats +109.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +136.7%
Contains more OtherOther +183.7%
Contains more WaterWater +37.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 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 -17.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +181.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3693.5%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.