Yolk vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between yolk and cottage cheese?
- Yolk is richer than cottage cheese in choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin A, fats, folate, and iron.
- Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 356% more.
- Yolk has 45 times more choline than cottage cheese. While yolk has 820.2mg of choline, cottage cheese has only 18.4mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in cottage cheese is lower.
We used Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd types in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +55.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3800% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +165.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +475% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +145.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2650% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +477.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +60% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +5300% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +929.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +3125% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +551.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +223.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +436.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +660.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +353.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1116.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +312.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 1085mg | 17mg | 356% |
| Choline | 820.2mg | 18.4mg | 146% |
| Selenium | 56µg | 9.7µg | 84% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.95µg | 0.43µg | 63% |
| Vitamin B5 | 2.99mg | 0.557mg | 49% |
| Vitamin A | 381µg | 37µg | 38% |
| Saturated fat | 9.551g | 1.718g | 36% |
| Fats | 26.54g | 4.3g | 34% |
| Folate | 146µg | 12µg | 34% |
| Iron | 2.73mg | 0.07mg | 33% |
| Phosphorus | 390mg | 159mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.528mg | 0.163mg | 28% |
| Vitamin D* | 218 IU | 3 IU | 27% |
| Vitamin D | 5.4µg | 0.1µg | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.738g | 0.778g | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.204g | 0.123g | 27% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.35mg | 0.046mg | 23% |
| Zinc | 2.3mg | 0.4mg | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 2.58mg | 0.08mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 48mg | 364mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.027mg | 12% |
| Calories | 322kcal | 98kcal | 11% |
| Protein | 15.86g | 11.12g | 9% |
| Calcium | 129mg | 83mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0.029mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.055mg | 0.002mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 5mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 4.9g | 11g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 203kcal | 88kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 31g | 102g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.7 | 0.52 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 3.59g | 3.38g | N/A |
| Carbs | 3.59g | 3.38g | 0% |
| Potassium | 109mg | 104mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 2.67g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.024mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.177mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.687mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.866mg | 0.591mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.399mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.217mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.378mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0.577mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.949mg | 0.748mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.416mg | 0.326mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0g | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.011g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.114g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
15.86 g
Fats:
26.54 g
Carbs:
3.59 g
Water:
52.31 g
Other:
1.7 g
Protein:
11.12 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
3.38 g
Water:
79.79 g
Other:
1.41 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +42.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +517.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +52.5% |
~equal in
Carbs
~3.38g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.204 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 | +1408.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3317.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.07 g
Glucose:
0.18 g
Fructose:
0.07 g
Lactose:
0.07 g
Maltose:
0.07 g
Galactose:
0.07 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 SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +3714.3% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
