Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cottage cheese
versus
peas
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in cottage cheese and peas:
Peas and cottage cheese contain similar amounts of calories - pea has 81 calories per 100 grams and cottage cheese has 98 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, cottage cheese is heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to peas per calorie. Cottage cheese has a macronutrient ratio of 46:14:40 and for peas, 26:70:4 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Cottage Cheese | Peas | |
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Protein | 46% | 26% |
Carbohydrates | 14% | 70% |
Fat | 40% | 4% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Cottage cheese has 3.2 times less carbohydrates than pea - pea has 14.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and cottage cheese has 3.4g of carbohydrates.
Pea is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than cottage cheese - pea has 5.7g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and cottage cheese does not contain significant amounts.
Peas and cottage cheese contain similar amounts of sugar - pea has 5.7g of sugar per 100 grams and cottage cheese has 2.7g of sugar.
Cottage cheese is a great source of protein and it has 105% more protein than pea - pea has 5.4g of protein per 100 grams and cottage cheese has 11.1g of protein.
Pea has 23.2 times less saturated fat than cottage cheese - pea has 0.07g of saturated fat per 100 grams and cottage cheese has 1.7g of saturated fat.
Pea has less cholesterol than cottage cheese - cottage cheese has 17mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and pea does not contain significant amounts.
Pea is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than cottage cheese - pea has 40mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and cottage cheese does not contain significant amounts.
Peas and cottage cheese contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - pea has 38ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and cottage cheese has 37ug of Vitamin A.
Cottage cheese and peas contain similar amounts of Vitamin D - cottage cheese has 3iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and pea does not contain significant amounts.
Peas and cottage cheese contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - pea has 0.13mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and cottage cheese has 0.08mg of Vitamin E.
Pea has more Vitamin K than cottage cheese - pea has 24.8ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and cottage cheese does not contain significant amounts.
Pea has more thiamin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, cottage cheese contains more pantothenic acid and Vitamin B12. Both cottage cheese and peas contain significant amounts of riboflavin.
Cottage Cheese | Peas | |
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Thiamin | 0.027 MG | 0.266 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.163 MG | 0.132 MG |
Niacin | 0.099 MG | 2.09 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.557 MG | 0.104 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.046 MG | 0.169 MG |
Folate | 12 UG | 65 UG |
Vitamin B12 | 0.43 UG | ~ |
Cottage cheese is an excellent source of calcium and it has 232% more calcium than pea - pea has 25mg of calcium per 100 grams and cottage cheese has 83mg of calcium.
Pea has 20 times more iron than cottage cheese - pea has 1.5mg of iron per 100 grams and cottage cheese has 0.07mg of iron.
Pea is a great source of potassium and it has 135% more potassium than cottage cheese - pea has 244mg of potassium per 100 grams and cottage cheese has 104mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
Cottage Cheese | Peas | |
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beta-carotene | 12 UG | 449 UG |
alpha-carotene | ~ | 21 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | ~ | 2477 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, pea has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than cottage cheese per 100 grams.
Cottage Cheese | Peas | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.017 G | 0.035 G |
Total | 0.017 G | 0.035 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both cottage cheese and peas contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
Cottage Cheese | Peas | |
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linoleic acid | 0.105 G | 0.152 G |
Total | 0.105 G | 0.152 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
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Note: The specific food items compared are: Cottage Cheese (Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd) and Peas (Peas, green, raw) .
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