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Cottage cheese vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cottage cheese and almonds

  • The amount of vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, iron, zinc, and vitamin B3 in almonds is higher than in cottage cheese.
  • Almonds cover your daily need for vitamin E, 170% more than cottage cheese.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Nuts, almonds.

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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 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +136.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +224.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +604.8%
Contains more IronIron +5200%
Contains more CopperCopper +3455.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +680%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +202.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +108850%

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% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
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% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31937.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +659.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +598.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3554.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +197.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +183.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.08mg 25.63mg 170%
Copper 0.029mg 1.031mg 111%
Manganese 0.002mg 2.179mg 95%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 12.329g 81%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 31.551g 77%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 1.138mg 75%
Fats 4.3g 49.93g 70%
Magnesium 8mg 270mg 62%
Fiber 0g 12.5g 50%
Phosphorus 159mg 481mg 46%
Iron 0.07mg 3.71mg 46%
Zinc 0.4mg 3.12mg 25%
Calories 98kcal 579kcal 24%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 3.618mg 22%
Protein 11.12g 21.15g 20%
Calcium 83mg 269mg 19%
Potassium 104mg 733mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0µg 18%
Sodium 364mg 1mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.205mg 15%
Selenium 9.7µg 4.1µg 10%
Saturated fat 1.718g 3.802g 9%
Folate 12µg 44µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.137mg 7%
Choline 18.4mg 52.1mg 6%
Carbs 3.38g 21.55g 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin A 37µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.471mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 9.05g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Trans fat 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +1709.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +90.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1061.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +537.6%
Contains more OtherOther +109.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3955.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9923.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.67 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
14% 78% 3% 2%
Starch: 0.72 g
Sucrose: 3.95 g
Glucose: 0.17 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.