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Pecan pie vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pecan pie and cottage cheese?

  • Pecan pie is higher in manganese, copper, iron, vitamin B1, and zinc, yet cottage cheese is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Pecan pie's daily need coverage for manganese is 31% more.
  • Pecan pie has 21 times more iron than cottage cheese. While pecan pie has 1.48mg of iron, cottage cheese has only 0.07mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in cottage cheese is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cottage cheese is lower.

We used Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 9.6% 12% 56% 70% 28% 40% 34% 93% 65%
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 +225%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.9%
Contains more IronIron +2014.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +627.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +155%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +159.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.1%

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 0.67% 27% 0% 0% 47% 42% 16% 29% 14% 21% 0% 20% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +121.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +596.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +755.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +152.9%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.163mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan pie Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.71g 0.123g 37%
Manganese 0.712mg 0.002mg 31%
Fats 22.2g 4.3g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 11.181g 0.778g 26%
Cholesterol 87mg 17mg 23%
Copper 0.211mg 0.029mg 20%
Iron 1.48mg 0.07mg 18%
Calories 412kcal 98kcal 16%
Carbs 52.2g 3.38g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0.027mg 13%
Protein 4.9g 11.12g 12%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.43µg 11%
Saturated fat 3.989g 1.718g 10%
Phosphorus 94mg 159mg 9%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.4mg 6%
Vitamin A 82µg 37µg 5%
Calcium 32mg 83mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.847mg 0.099mg 5%
Magnesium 26mg 8mg 4%
Sodium 262mg 364mg 4%
Folate 26µg 12µg 4%
Selenium 12µg 9.7µg 4%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.479mg 0.557mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.046mg 1%
Potassium 133mg 104mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.163mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 52.2g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.189mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.223mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 0.372mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.248mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.25mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.116mg 0.326mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 22% 52% 20%
Protein: 4.9 g
Fats: 22.2 g
Carbs: 52.2 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.2 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 +416.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1444.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +126.9%
Contains more WaterWater +309.2%
Contains more OtherOther +17.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 54% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.71 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 +1337.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4542.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.9%

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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. Pecan pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172786/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.