Cottage cheese vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between cottage cheese and apples
- Cottage cheese has more phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and calcium; however, apples are higher in fiber.
- Cottage cheese covers your daily phosphorus needs 21% more than apples.
- Apples have less cholesterol.
- The glycemic index of apples is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Apples, raw, with skin.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +60% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1283.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +900% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1345.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +71.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1650% |
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.
| 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% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +125% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Protein | 11.12g | 0.26g | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 159mg | 11mg | 21% |
| Selenium | 9.7µg | 0µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.43µg | 0µg | 18% |
| Sodium | 364mg | 1mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 0.026mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.4g | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.557mg | 0.061mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 1.718g | 0.028g | 8% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 6mg | 8% |
| Fructose | 0g | 5.9g | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Fats | 4.3g | 0.17g | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4.6mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 37µg | 3µg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
| Choline | 18.4mg | 3.4mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 3.38g | 13.81g | 3% |
| Calories | 98kcal | 52kcal | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.778g | 0.007g | 2% |
| Folate | 12µg | 3µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.2µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.017mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.07mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.002mg | 0.035mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.18mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.38g | 11.41g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Potassium | 104mg | 107mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.67g | 10.39g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Starch | 0.05g | 0% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.099mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.123g | 0.051g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.147mg | 0.001mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.5mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.591mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.116mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.934mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.269mg | 0.001mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.577mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.748mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.326mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.12 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
3.38 g
Water:
79.79 g
Other:
1.41 g
Protein:
0.26 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
13.81 g
Water:
85.56 g
Other:
0.2 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +4176.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2429.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +605% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +308.6% |
~equal in
Water
~85.56g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.123 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.051 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11014.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +141.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
2.67 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
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
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
