Cottage cheese
80 g of cottage cheese is 65 kcal and mainly feeds your muscles, bones and liver.
PER 80 G AS BOUGHT · 65 KCAL
The portion is what one serving of PeakPie's own recipes typically uses of this ingredient.
What it feeds
The score is what this one portion would do for the organ on an otherwise empty day, against PeakPie’s daily targets for an adult aged 19 to 50 (protein at 70 kg). Your own targets in the app follow your age, sex, weight and activity.
What’s in 80 g
| NUTRIENT | AMOUNT | OF A DAY |
|---|---|---|
| Selenium | 9.5mcg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 120mg | 17% |
| B12 | 0.4mcg | 16% |
| Protein | 8.3g | 15% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 54 mcg RAE | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 4% |
| B6 | 0mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0mg | 3% |
| Choline | 13mg | 3% |
| Water |
Watch out
- Saturated fat1g · 5% of the UK reference intake
- Sugars3.2g · 4% of the UK reference intake
- Salt0.6g · 10% of the UK reference intake
What may be claimed
Cottage cheese is a source of Phosphorus, Protein, Selenium, B12. These are the authorised wordings from the GB Nutrition and Health Claims Register for those nutrients, the only health claims anyone may make about this food.
Phosphorus
- Phosphorus contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
- Phosphorus contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
Calcium's partner in bone mineral, and the P in ATP — the molecule every cell spends as energy.
Protein
- Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass.
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass.
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
The amino-acid supply for building and repairing muscle — and for every enzyme, antibody, and hormone your body assembles.
Selenium
- Selenium contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
- Selenium contributes to normal thyroid function.
- Selenium contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
- Selenium contributes to the maintenance of normal hair and nails.
A trace mineral built into your antioxidant enzymes — including the ones that protect the liver and activate thyroid hormone.
B12
- Vitamin B12 contributes to normal psychological function.
- Vitamin B12 contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
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