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Caper vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between caper and cottage cheese?

  • Caper is richer in copper, vitamin K, iron, and fiber, yet cottage cheese is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B5.
  • Caper's daily need coverage for sodium is 86% higher.
  • Cottage cheese contains less sodium.

We used Capers, canned and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd types in this comparison.

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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.
Caper
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 12% 3.5% 63% 125% 8.7% 4.3% 306% 10% 6.5%
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 +312.5%
Contains more IronIron +2285.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1189.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +107.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +160%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1490%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +708.3%

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.
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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 14% 2.3% 18% 0% 4.5% 32% 12% 1.6% 5.3% 0% 62% 17% 3.5%
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 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +558.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +428.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1963%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +183.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Sodium 2348mg 364mg 86%
Copper 0.374mg 0.029mg 38%
Phosphorus 10mg 159mg 21%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 0µg 21%
Iron 1.67mg 0.07mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.43µg 18%
Protein 2.36g 11.12g 18%
Selenium 1.2µg 9.7µg 15%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 0.557mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.233g 1.718g 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Magnesium 33mg 8mg 6%
Fats 0.86g 4.3g 5%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.08mg 5%
Calories 23kcal 98kcal 4%
Calcium 40mg 83mg 4%
Folate 23µg 12µg 3%
Manganese 0.078mg 0.002mg 3%
Vitamin A 7µg 37µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 0.099mg 3%
Choline 6.5mg 18.4mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 0.778g 2%
Potassium 40mg 104mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.163mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.046mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 0.123g 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.4mg 1%
Carbs 4.89g 3.38g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 1.69g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 0.41g 2.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caper
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2% 5% 84% 8%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 4.89 g
Water: 83.85 g
Other: 8.04 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 +44.7%
Contains more OtherOther +470.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +371.2%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
~equal in Water ~79.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.063 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.304 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 -86.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1134.9%

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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. Caper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172238/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.