Oatmeal vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between oatmeal and cottage cheese
- Oatmeal has more iron, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and folate; however, cottage cheese is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and selenium.
- Oatmeal covers your daily iron needs 74% more than cottage cheese.
- Cottage cheese contains 279 times less manganese than oatmeal. Oatmeal contains 0.558mg of manganese, while cottage cheese contains 0.002mg.
- Oatmeal has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of oatmeal is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +225% |
| Contains more IronIron | +8414.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +127.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +55% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +27800% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +70.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +106.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +94% |
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 AVitamin A | +251.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +863% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +31.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2955.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +530.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +14.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +75.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +291.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 5.96mg | 0.07mg | 74% |
| Manganese | 0.558mg | 0.002mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.26mg | 0.027mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.29mg | 0.046mg | 19% |
| Protein | 2.37g | 11.12g | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.025mg | 0.099mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.43µg | 18% |
| Sodium | 49mg | 364mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 159mg | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 130µg | 37µg | 10% |
| Selenium | 5µg | 9.7µg | 9% |
| Folate | 44µg | 12µg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 0.226g | 1.718g | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 0g | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 17mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.317mg | 0.557mg | 5% |
| Fats | 1.36g | 4.3g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.215mg | 0.163mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.029mg | 4% |
| Starch | 10.37g | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 8mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 11.67g | 3.38g | 3% |
| Choline | 4.7mg | 18.4mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.426g | 0.123g | 2% |
| Calories | 68kcal | 98kcal | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.62mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 104mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.391g | 0.778g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.97g | 3.38g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 3IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 83mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.46g | 2.67g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.04mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.083mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.105mg | 0.591mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.2mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.135mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.04mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.577mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.151mg | 0.748mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.057mg | 0.326mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.37 g
Fats:
1.36 g
Carbs:
11.67 g
Water:
84.03 g
Other:
0.57 g
Protein:
11.12 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
3.38 g
Water:
79.79 g
Other:
1.41 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +245.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +369.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +216.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +147.4% |
~equal in
Water
~79.79g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.426 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 | -86.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +246.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +99% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
10.37 g
Sucrose:
0.29 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0.16 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
2.67 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Glucose
~0g
~equal in
Fructose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
