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Noodles vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between noodles and cottage cheese

  • Noodles has more selenium, vitamin B1, folate, iron, manganese, vitamin B3, and copper; however, cottage cheese is richer in vitamin B12 and phosphorus.
  • Noodles's daily need coverage for selenium is 26% more.
  • Noodles contains 158 times more manganese than cottage cheese. Noodles contains 0.315mg of manganese, while cottage cheese contains 0.002mg.
  • Noodles contains less sodium.
  • Noodles has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of noodles is 50, while the glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Noodles, egg, enriched, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
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 +162.5%
Contains more IronIron +2000%
Contains more CopperCopper +237.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +146.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +591.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +173.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.2%

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.
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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
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 +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +970.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1998%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +516.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +377.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.046mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Noodles Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Selenium 23.9µg 9.7µg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.027mg 22%
Folate 84µg 12µg 18%
Iron 1.47mg 0.07mg 18%
Sodium 5mg 364mg 16%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.002mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.43µg 14%
Protein 4.54g 11.12g 13%
Phosphorus 76mg 159mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.077mg 0.099mg 12%
Copper 0.098mg 0.029mg 8%
Calcium 12mg 83mg 7%
Carbs 25.16g 3.38g 7%
Saturated fat 0.419g 1.718g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.557mg 6%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Cholesterol 29mg 17mg 4%
Magnesium 21mg 8mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.123g 3%
Vitamin A 6µg 37µg 3%
Fats 2.07g 4.3g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.136mg 0.163mg 2%
Calories 138kcal 98kcal 2%
Zinc 0.65mg 0.4mg 2%
Potassium 38mg 104mg 2%
Choline 25.7mg 18.4mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 23.96g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 4IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 0.4g 2.67g N/A
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.046mg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 0.778g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0.326mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 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 CarbsCarbs +644.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +144.9%
Contains more FatsFats +107.7%
Contains more WaterWater +17.8%
Contains more OtherOther +182%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 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 -75.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +348.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 17% 73%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.3 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.67 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.