Pizza vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between pizza and cottage cheese
- Cottage cheese contains less vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, selenium, manganese, calcium, and fiber than pizza.
- Pizza's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 30% higher.
- The amount of saturated fat in cottage cheese is lower.
- Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10, while the glycemic index of pizza is 60.
The food types used in this comparison are Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust 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 | +200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +126.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +65.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3442.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +262.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +235% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +35.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +17900% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +105.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -39.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +86.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +937.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1344.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +19.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3763.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +73.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +675% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +12.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.027mg | 30% |
| Iron | 2.48mg | 0.07mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.825mg | 0.099mg | 23% |
| Folate | 93µg | 12µg | 20% |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 9.7µg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.36mg | 0.002mg | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 4.465g | 1.718g | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.557mg | 11% | |
| Starch | 26.95g | 11% | |
| Calcium | 188mg | 83mg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.681g | 0.123g | 10% |
| Carbs | 33.33g | 3.38g | 10% |
| Sodium | 598mg | 364mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 0g | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.34mg | 0.4mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 216mg | 159mg | 8% |
| Calories | 266kcal | 98kcal | 8% |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 0.029mg | 8% |
| Fats | 9.69g | 4.3g | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 6.7µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.608g | 0.778g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.83mg | 0.08mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 8mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 69µg | 37µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.046mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 104mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.163mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1g | 0g | 1% |
| Protein | 11.39g | 11.12g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.03g | 3.38g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 3IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.58g | 2.67g | N/A |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.42µg | 0.43µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.241g | N/A | |
| Choline | 16.4mg | 18.4mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.147mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.41mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.564mg | 0.591mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.139mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.77mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.264mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.664mg | 0.577mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.72mg | 0.748mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.355mg | 0.326mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.175g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.367g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.39 g
Fats:
9.69 g
Carbs:
33.33 g
Water:
43.17 g
Other:
2.42 g
Protein:
11.12 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
3.38 g
Water:
79.79 g
Other:
1.41 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +125.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +886.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +71.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +84.8% |
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Protein
~11.12g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.681 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 | +235.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1266.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
26.95 g
Sucrose:
0.2 g
Glucose:
0.78 g
Fructose:
1 g
Lactose:
0.42 g
Maltose:
1.05 g
Galactose:
0.13 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 GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +535.7% |
