Pimento Cheese vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the 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.
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +559.5% |
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 744mg | 159mg | 84% |
| Saturated fat | 19.663g | 1.718g | 82% |
| Calcium | 614mg | 83mg | 53% |
| Fats | 31.2g | 4.3g | 41% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 17mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 915mg | 364mg | 24% |
| Zinc | 2.98mg | 0.4mg | 23% |
| Vitamin A | 244µg | 37µg | 23% |
| Protein | 22.13g | 11.12g | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.937g | 0.778g | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.354mg | 0.163mg | 15% |
| Calories | 375kcal | 98kcal | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.7µg | 0.43µg | 11% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 9.7µg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.988g | 0.123g | 6% |
| Iron | 0.42mg | 0.07mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Choline | 34.7mg | 18.4mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 162mg | 104mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 22IU | 3IU | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.071mg | 0.046mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.016mg | 0.002mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.485mg | 0.557mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.73g | 3.38g | 1% |
| Folate | 8µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.63g | 3.38g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.62g | 2.67g | N/A |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0g | 0% |
| Copper | 0.033mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.078mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.323mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.718mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.023mg | 0.591mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.956mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.196mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.572mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.124mg | 0.577mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.325mg | 0.748mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.902mg | 0.326mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
22.13 g
Fats:
31.2 g
Carbs:
1.73 g
Water:
39.08 g
Other:
5.86 g
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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
19.663 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.937 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.988 g
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% |
