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Cottage cheese vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cottage cheese and cashew different?

  • Cashew has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin K than cottage cheese.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 241% higher.
  • Cottage cheese has less saturated fat.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index (10) than cashew (25).

Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Nuts, cashew nuts, raw are the varieties 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%
Cashew
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +124.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +534.6%
Contains more IronIron +9442.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +7469%
Contains more ZincZinc +1345%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +273%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +82650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +105.2%

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%
Cashew
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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 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +181%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1025%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +972.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +806.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +108.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.029mg 2.195mg 241%
Iron 0.07mg 6.68mg 83%
Manganese 0.002mg 1.655mg 72%
Magnesium 8mg 292mg 68%
Phosphorus 159mg 593mg 62%
Fats 4.3g 43.85g 61%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 23.797g 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 7.845g 51%
Zinc 0.4mg 5.78mg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.423mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.417mg 29%
Saturated fat 1.718g 7.783g 28%
Vitamin K 0µg 34.1µg 28%
Calories 98kcal 553kcal 23%
Selenium 9.7µg 19.9µg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0µg 18%
Potassium 104mg 660mg 16%
Sodium 364mg 12mg 15%
Protein 11.12g 18.22g 14%
Fiber 0g 3.3g 13%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Carbs 3.38g 30.19g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.058mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.864mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 1.062mg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Calcium 83mg 37mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.9mg 5%
Vitamin A 37µg 0µg 4%
Folate 12µg 25µg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 26.89g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g 5.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.05g 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
Cashew
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18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more WaterWater +1434.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.8%
Contains more FatsFats +919.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +793.2%
Contains more OtherOther +80.1%

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
Cashew
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20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2958.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6278%

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
Cashew
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80% 20%
Starch: 23.49 g
Sucrose: 5.81 g
Glucose: 0.05 g
Fructose: 0.05 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

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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. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/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.