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Pastry vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pastry and cottage cheese different?

  • Pastry is higher in iron, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, manganese, folate, and vitamin K; however, cottage cheese is richer in vitamin B12 and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pastry is 40% higher.
  • Cottage cheese has less saturated fat.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index (10) than pastry (59).

Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
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 +100%
Contains more IronIron +3557.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +293.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +149.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +730%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +165%

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.
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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% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
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 +575%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1374.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4110.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +187.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Fats 38.1g 4.3g 52%
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 0.778g 52%
Saturated fat 9.643g 1.718g 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 0.123g 32%
Iron 2.56mg 0.07mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.027mg 31%
Selenium 24.2µg 9.7µg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 0.099mg 25%
Calories 551kcal 98kcal 23%
Manganese 0.488mg 0.002mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.43µg 18%
Folate 78µg 12µg 17%
Carbs 45.1g 3.38g 14%
Phosphorus 60mg 159mg 14%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.557mg 11%
Copper 0.114mg 0.029mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.163mg 9%
Protein 7.3g 11.12g 8%
Calcium 10mg 83mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Sodium 249mg 364mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 37µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.08mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 8mg 2%
Choline 6.4mg 18.4mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0.046mg 2%
Potassium 61mg 104mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.4mg 1%
Net carbs 43.6g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 0.74g 2.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0.326mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 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 FatsFats +786%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1234.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.3%
Contains more WaterWater +838.7%
Contains more OtherOther +41%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 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 +2676%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3878.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.2%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.