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Cottage cheese vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cottage cheese and brown sugar?

  • Cottage cheese is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, yet brown sugar is richer in iron.
  • Cottage cheese's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 22% higher.
  • Brown sugar contains less saturated fat.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index than brown sugar.

We used Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Sugars, brown 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.
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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3875%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +708.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.9%
Contains more IronIron +914.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3100%
~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% 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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +322%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Brown sugar DV% diff.
Carbs 3.38g 98.09g 32%
Protein 11.12g 0.12g 22%
Phosphorus 159mg 4mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0µg 18%
Sodium 364mg 28mg 15%
Selenium 9.7µg 1.2µg 15%
Calories 98kcal 380kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.132mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.718g 0g 8%
Iron 0.07mg 0.71mg 8%
Fats 4.3g 0g 7%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin A 37µg 0µg 4%
Choline 18.4mg 2.3mg 3%
Folate 12µg 1µg 3%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.064mg 3%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.03mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 0g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0mg 2%
Copper 0.029mg 0.047mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 104mg 133mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0g 1%
Fructose 0g 1.11g 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 98.09g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 8mg 9mg 0%
Calcium 83mg 83mg 0%
Sugar 2.67g 97.02g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.11mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.041mg 0%
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%

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
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +9166.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +5854.5%
Contains more OtherOther +213.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2802.1%

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
97%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 94.56 g
Glucose: 1.35 g
Fructose: 1.11 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

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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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.