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Pimento Cheese vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Pimento Cheese and Cottage cheese

  • Cottage cheese has less Phosphorus, Calcium, Zinc, Vitamin A, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B12, and Selenium.
  • Pimento Cheese covers your daily Saturated Fat needs 90% more than Cottage cheese.
  • Cottage cheese contains 7 times less Zinc than Pimento Cheese. Pimento Cheese contains 2.98mg of Zinc, while Cottage cheese contains 0.4mg.
  • Cottage cheese has less Saturated Fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, pasteurized process, pimento 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 16% 184% 14% 16% 11% 81% 319% 119% 2.1% 79%
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 +175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +639.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.8%
Contains more IronIron +500%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +645%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +367.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.2%

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 7.7% 62% 5.8% 15% 6.8% 82% 1.5% 29% 16% 88% 7.3% 6% 19%
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% 8.4% 1.6% 3% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +635.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +62.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +88.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.027mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 31% 2% 39% 6%
Protein: 22.13 g
Fats: 31.2 g
Carbs: 1.73 g
Water: 39.08 g
Other: 5.86 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 +99%
Contains more FatsFats +625.6%
Contains more OtherOther +315.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +95.4%
Contains more WaterWater +104.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 3%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 19.663 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 8.937 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.988 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 +1048.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +703.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -91.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pimento Cheese Cottage cheese
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pimento Cheese Cottage cheese Opinion
Calories 375kcal 98kcal Pimento Cheese
Protein 22.13g 11.12g Pimento Cheese
Fats 31.2g 4.3g Pimento Cheese
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg Pimento Cheese
Net carbs 1.63g 3.38g Cottage cheese
Carbs 1.73g 3.38g Cottage cheese
Cholesterol 94mg 17mg Cottage cheese
Vitamin D 22IU 3IU Pimento Cheese
Magnesium 22mg 8mg Pimento Cheese
Calcium 614mg 83mg Pimento Cheese
Potassium 162mg 104mg Pimento Cheese
Iron 0.42mg 0.07mg Pimento Cheese
Sugar 0.62g 2.67g Pimento Cheese
Fiber 0.1g 0g Pimento Cheese
Copper 0.033mg 0.029mg Pimento Cheese
Zinc 2.98mg 0.4mg Pimento Cheese
Phosphorus 744mg 159mg Pimento Cheese
Sodium 915mg 364mg Cottage cheese
Vitamin A 1030IU 140IU Pimento Cheese
Vitamin A 244µg 37µg Pimento Cheese
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.08mg Pimento Cheese
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.1µg Pimento Cheese
Manganese 0.016mg 0.002mg Pimento Cheese
Selenium 14.5µg 9.7µg Pimento Cheese
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.027mg
Vitamin B2 0.354mg 0.163mg Pimento Cheese
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.099mg Cottage cheese
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.557mg Cottage cheese
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.046mg Pimento Cheese
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0.43µg Pimento Cheese
Vitamin K 2.9µg 0µg Pimento Cheese
Folate 8µg 12µg Cottage cheese
Choline 34.7mg 18.4mg Pimento Cheese
Saturated Fat 19.663g 1.718g Cottage cheese
Monounsaturated Fat 8.937g 0.778g Pimento Cheese
Polyunsaturated fat 0.988g 0.123g Pimento Cheese
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0.147mg Pimento Cheese
Threonine 0.718mg 0.5mg Pimento Cheese
Isoleucine 1.023mg 0.591mg Pimento Cheese
Leucine 1.956mg 1.116mg Pimento Cheese
Lysine 2.196mg 0.934mg Pimento Cheese
Methionine 0.572mg 0.269mg Pimento Cheese
Phenylalanine 1.124mg 0.577mg Pimento Cheese
Valine 1.325mg 0.748mg Pimento Cheese
Histidine 0.902mg 0.326mg Pimento Cheese

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Pimento Cheese Cottage cheese
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
27%
Pimento Cheese
14%
Cottage cheese
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
84%
Pimento Cheese
23%
Cottage cheese

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pimento Cheese
Pimento Cheese is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.05g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pimento Cheese
Pimento Cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 10)
Which food is cheaper?
Pimento Cheese
Pimento Cheese is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pimento Cheese
Pimento Cheese is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pimento Cheese
Pimento Cheese is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 77mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese contains less Sodium (difference - 551mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 17.945g)

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. Pimento Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170854/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.