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Soba vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between soba and cottage cheese?

  • Soba is higher in manganese and vitamin B1, yet cottage cheese is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B5.
  • Cottage cheese's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 19% more.
  • Soba has 187 times more manganese than cottage cheese. While soba has 0.374mg of manganese, cottage cheese has only 0.002mg.
  • The amount of sodium in soba is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cottage cheese is lower.

We used Noodles, japanese, soba, cooked 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 1.2% 3.1% 18% 2.7% 3.3% 11% 7.8% 49% 0%
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 +12.5%
Contains more IronIron +585.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1975%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +197.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +262.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +536%

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% 0% 0% 24% 6% 9.6% 14% 9.2% 0% 0% 5.3% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +248.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +415.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +526.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soba Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Phosphorus 25mg 159mg 19%
Selenium 9.7µg 18%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.43µg 18%
Manganese 0.374mg 0.002mg 16%
Sodium 60mg 364mg 13%
Protein 5.06g 11.12g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.163mg 11%
Calcium 4mg 83mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.019g 1.718g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.094mg 0.027mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Carbs 21.44g 3.38g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.235mg 0.557mg 6%
Fats 0.1g 4.3g 6%
Iron 0.48mg 0.07mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 37µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.51mg 0.099mg 3%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.4mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Copper 0.008mg 0.029mg 2%
Potassium 35mg 104mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.026g 0.778g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 0.123g 1%
Folate 7µg 12µg 1%
Calories 99kcal 98kcal 0%
Net carbs 21.44g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Magnesium 9mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 2.67g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.046mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.177mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 0.33mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.072mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.217mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0.326mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 21% 73%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 73.01 g
Other: 0.39 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 CarbsCarbs +534.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +119.8%
Contains more FatsFats +4200%
Contains more OtherOther +261.5%
~equal in Water ~79.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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25% 34% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2892.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +296.8%

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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. Soba - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168907/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.