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Cottage cheese vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cottage cheese and coconut?

  • Cottage cheese is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and calcium, yet coconut is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, iron, and potassium.
  • Coconut's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 140% higher.
  • Coconut contains less sodium.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index than coconut.

We used Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Nuts, coconut meat, 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 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +492.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +242.3%
Contains more IronIron +3371.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1400%
Contains more ZincZinc +175%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +74900%
~equal in Selenium ~10.1µg

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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +715%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +52.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +445.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +116.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Coconut DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.718g 29.698g 127%
Manganese 0.002mg 1.5mg 65%
Fats 4.3g 33.49g 45%
Copper 0.029mg 0.435mg 45%
Fiber 0g 9g 36%
Iron 0.07mg 2.43mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0µg 18%
Protein 11.12g 3.33g 16%
Sodium 364mg 20mg 15%
Calories 98kcal 354kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.02mg 11%
Potassium 104mg 356mg 7%
Calcium 83mg 14mg 7%
Phosphorus 159mg 113mg 7%
Magnesium 8mg 32mg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Zinc 0.4mg 1.1mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.3mg 5%
Carbs 3.38g 15.23g 4%
Folate 12µg 26µg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Vitamin A 37µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.54mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.366g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 1.425g 2%
Choline 18.4mg 12.1mg 1%
Selenium 9.7µg 10.1µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.054mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.24mg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 6.23g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g 6.23g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.121mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.131mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.202mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.077mg 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
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +233.9%
Contains more WaterWater +69.8%
Contains more OtherOther +46.9%
Contains more FatsFats +678.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +350.6%

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
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +83.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +197.6%

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.