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Candy bar vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are candy bar and cottage cheese different?

  • Candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin E, magnesium, phosphorus, and fiber; however, cottage cheese is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11766% higher.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index (10) than candy bar (51).

Candies, peanut bar and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
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 +1275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +291.3%
Contains more IronIron +1285.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2569%
Contains more ZincZinc +885%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62050%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +106.4%
~equal in Calcium ~83mg

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.
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% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
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 EVitamin E +5025%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +270.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7902%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +332508.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +525%
Contains more CholineCholine +59.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.046mg 11766%
Copper 0.774mg 0.029mg 83%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 0.123g 70%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.002mg 54%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 0.099mg 49%
Fats 33.7g 4.3g 45%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 0.778g 40%
Zinc 3.94mg 0.4mg 32%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.08mg 27%
Magnesium 110mg 8mg 24%
Phosphorus 308mg 159mg 21%
Calories 522kcal 98kcal 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.43µg 18%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Folate 75µg 12µg 16%
Carbs 47.4g 3.38g 15%
Saturated fat 4.678g 1.718g 13%
Iron 0.97mg 0.07mg 11%
Protein 15.5g 11.12g 9%
Selenium 4.7µg 9.7µg 9%
Sodium 156mg 364mg 9%
Potassium 407mg 104mg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.027mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.557mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 37µg 4%
Choline 29.4mg 18.4mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.163mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 78mg 83mg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 42.22g 2.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.326mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 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 ProteinProtein +39.4%
Contains more FatsFats +683.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1302.4%
Contains more OtherOther +27.7%
Contains more WaterWater +4886.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2049.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8558.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.3%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.