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Apple vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between apples and cottage cheese

  • Apples have more fiber; however, cottage cheese is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and calcium.
  • Cottage cheese covers your daily phosphorus needs 21% more than apples.
  • Apples have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of apples is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Apples, raw, with skin 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.
Apple
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 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 IronIron +71.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1650%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1283.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1345.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~104mg
~equal in Copper ~0.029mg

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.
Apple
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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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +125%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1133.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +526.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +813.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +441.2%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.099mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Protein 0.26g 11.12g 22%
Phosphorus 11mg 159mg 21%
Selenium 0µg 9.7µg 18%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.43µg 18%
Sodium 1mg 364mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.163mg 11%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.557mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.028g 1.718g 8%
Calcium 6mg 83mg 8%
Fructose 5.9g 0g 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Fats 0.17g 4.3g 6%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin A 3µg 37µg 4%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.4mg 3%
Choline 3.4mg 18.4mg 3%
Carbs 13.81g 3.38g 3%
Calories 52kcal 98kcal 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.778g 2%
Folate 3µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.027mg 1%
Iron 0.12mg 0.07mg 1%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.002mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.08mg 1%
Magnesium 5mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 11.41g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Potassium 107mg 104mg 0%
Sugar 10.39g 2.67g N/A
Copper 0.027mg 0.029mg 0%
Starch 0.05g 0%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.099mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.046mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.051g 0.123g 0%
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.326mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 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 +308.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4176.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2429.4%
Contains more OtherOther +605%
~equal in Water ~79.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 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 -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11014.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +141.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
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20% 23% 56%
Starch: 0.05 g
Sucrose: 2.07 g
Glucose: 2.43 g
Fructose: 5.9 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
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 LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.