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Cottage cheese vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cottage cheese and caramel?

  • Cottage cheese is richer in selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12, yet caramel is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and calcium.
  • Cottage cheese's daily need coverage for selenium is 14% higher.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index than caramel.

We used Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Candies, caramels 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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +438.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.8%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%
~equal in Zinc ~0.44mg

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +208.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +43.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +130%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +475%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +281.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Caramel DV% diff.
Carbs 3.38g 77g 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 3.478g 22%
Calories 98kcal 382kcal 14%
Selenium 9.7µg 1.8µg 14%
Protein 11.12g 4.6g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.256mg 7%
Phosphorus 159mg 114mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.103mg 6%
Fats 4.3g 8.1g 6%
Calcium 83mg 138mg 6%
Sodium 364mg 245mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0.3µg 5%
Saturated fat 1.718g 2.476g 3%
Potassium 104mg 214mg 3%
Vitamin A 37µg 12µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.46mg 3%
Cholesterol 17mg 7mg 3%
Folate 12µg 4µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 1.542g 2%
Choline 18.4mg 8mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.056mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.62mg 1%
Iron 0.07mg 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Copper 0.029mg 0.018mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 3.38g 77g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g 65.5g N/A
Zinc 0.4mg 0.44mg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.148mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +141.7%
Contains more WaterWater +838.7%
Contains more FatsFats +88.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2178.1%
Contains more OtherOther +27.7%

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +98.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2727.6%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.