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Cottage cheese vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cottage cheese and caper?

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

We used Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Capers, canned 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%
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%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +312.5%
Contains more IronIron +2285.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1189.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3800%

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%
Caper
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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%
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%
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%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Caper DV% diff.
Sodium 364mg 2348mg 86%
Copper 0.029mg 0.374mg 38%
Phosphorus 159mg 10mg 21%
Vitamin K 0µg 24.6µg 21%
Iron 0.07mg 1.67mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0µg 18%
Protein 11.12g 2.36g 18%
Selenium 9.7µg 1.2µg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.027mg 11%
Saturated fat 1.718g 0.233g 7%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Magnesium 8mg 33mg 6%
Fats 4.3g 0.86g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.3mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.88mg 5%
Calories 98kcal 23kcal 4%
Calcium 83mg 40mg 4%
Folate 12µg 23µg 3%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.078mg 3%
Vitamin A 37µg 7µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.652mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 6.5mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 0.063g 2%
Potassium 104mg 40mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.139mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.023mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.304g 1%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.32mg 1%
Carbs 3.38g 4.89g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.018mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 1.69g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g 0.41g 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 0g 0.001g 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
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +371.2%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.7%
Contains more OtherOther +470.2%
~equal in Water ~83.85g

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
Caper
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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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1134.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.2%

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