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Cottage cheese vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cottage cheese and cassava?

  • Cottage cheese is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2, yet cassava is richer in vitamin C, manganese, and copper.
  • Cassava's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 23% higher.
  • Cassava contains less sodium.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index than cassava.

We used Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Cassava, raw 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 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +418.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +488.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1285.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +160.6%
Contains more IronIron +285.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +244.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19100%

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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +239.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +420.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +222.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +762.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Cassava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 20.6mg 23%
Protein 11.12g 1.36g 20%
Phosphorus 159mg 27mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0µg 18%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.384mg 17%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.7µg 16%
Sodium 364mg 14mg 15%
Carbs 3.38g 38.06g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.107mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.048mg 9%
Copper 0.029mg 0.1mg 8%
Calcium 83mg 16mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.718g 0.074g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Fats 4.3g 0.28g 6%
Potassium 104mg 271mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.854mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.087mg 5%
Folate 12µg 27µg 4%
Vitamin A 37µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.088mg 3%
Calories 98kcal 160kcal 3%
Iron 0.07mg 0.27mg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 21mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 0.075g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.9µg 2%
Choline 18.4mg 23.7mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.048g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.34mg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 36.26g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g 1.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.02mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +717.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1435.7%
Contains more WaterWater +33.7%
Contains more OtherOther +127.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1026%

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +937.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +156.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.