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Cottage cheese vs. Rapini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cottage cheese and rapini different?

  • Cottage cheese is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and phosphorus, while rapini is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, vitamin C, folate, and manganese.
  • Rapini covers your daily need for vitamin K, 187% more than cottage cheese.
  • Rapini is lower in sodium.
  • Rapini has a higher glycemic index (32) than cottage cheese (10).

Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Broccoli raab, raw types were 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 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Rapini
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 32% 17% 80% 14% 21% 31% 4.3% 52% 5.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +870%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.5%
Contains more IronIron +2957.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19650%

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%
Rapini
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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 67% 44% 32% 0% 41% 30% 23% 19% 39% 0% 560% 62% 10%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +254.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1925%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +271.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +591.7%
~equal in Choline ~18.3mg

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
Rapini
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3% 3% 93%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 2.85 g
Water: 92.55 g
Other: 0.94 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +250.8%
Contains more FatsFats +777.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.6%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more WaterWater +16%

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
Rapini
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2892.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.13g

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
Rapini
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29% 26% 45%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.11 g
Glucose: 0.1 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cottage cheese Rapini
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Rapini DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 224µg 187%
Iron 0.07mg 2.14mg 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Folate 12µg 83µg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0µg 18%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.395mg 17%
Selenium 9.7µg 1µg 16%
Protein 11.12g 3.17g 16%
Sodium 364mg 33mg 14%
Phosphorus 159mg 73mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.162mg 11%
Vitamin A 37µg 131µg 10%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1.62mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.171mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.718g 0.05g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 1.221mg 7%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Fats 4.3g 0.49g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.322mg 5%
Calories 98kcal 22kcal 4%
Calcium 83mg 108mg 3%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.77mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.129mg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 22mg 3%
Potassium 104mg 196mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 0.026g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Copper 0.029mg 0.042mg 1%
Carbs 3.38g 2.85g 0%
Net carbs 3.38g 0.15g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g 0.38g N/A
Choline 18.4mg 18.3mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.13g 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.106mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.048mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.128mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.153mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.066mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.17g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Cottage cheese Rapini
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Cottage cheese
71%
Rapini
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
23%
Cottage cheese
27%
Rapini

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Rapini
Rapini is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 17mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Rapini
Rapini is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.29g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Rapini
Rapini contains less Sodium (difference - 331mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Rapini
Rapini is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.668g)
Which food is cheaper?
Rapini
Rapini is cheaper (difference - $1.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Rapini
Rapini is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 22)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Rapini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170381/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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