Cottage cheese vs. Coconut milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cottage cheese and coconut milk different?

Cottage cheese is higher in protein, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2; however, coconut milk is richer in manganese, fats, copper, iron, and fiber.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for coconut milk is 97% higher.
Coconut milk has less sodium.
Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index (10) than coconut milk (97).

Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water) are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cottage cheese

Coconut milk

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+418.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+59%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+56.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+362.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+152.9%
Contains more IronIron	+2242.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+817.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+67.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+45700%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cottage cheese

Coconut milk

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+204.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+667.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+33.3%

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.026mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	1.718g	21.14g	88%
Manganese	0.002mg	0.916mg	40%
Fats	4.3g	23.84g	30%
Copper	0.029mg	0.266mg	26%
Iron	0.07mg	1.64mg	20%
Protein	11.12g	2.29g	18%
Vitamin B12	0.43µg	0µg	18%
Sodium	364mg	15mg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.163mg	0mg	13%
Fiber	0g	2.2g	9%
Phosphorus	159mg	100mg	8%
Calories	98kcal	230kcal	7%
Magnesium	8mg	37mg	7%
Calcium	83mg	16mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.557mg	0.183mg	7%
Cholesterol	17mg	0mg	6%
Selenium	9.7µg	6.2µg	6%
Potassium	104mg	263mg	5%
Vitamin A	37µg	0µg	4%
Vitamin B3	0.099mg	0.76mg	4%
Vitamin C	0mg	2.8mg	3%
Zinc	0.4mg	0.67mg	2%
Choline	18.4mg	8.5mg	2%
Carbs	3.38g	5.54g	1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.046mg	0.033mg	1%
Folate	12µg	16µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.778g	1.014g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.123g	0.261g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	88kcal	1004kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	102g	43g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.52	0.06	N/A
Net carbs	3.38g	3.34g	N/A
Vitamin D*	3 IU	0 IU	0%
Sugar	2.67g	3.34g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.08mg	0.15mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.027mg	0.026mg	0%
Vitamin K	0µg	0.1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.147mg	0.027mg	0%
Threonine	0.5mg	0.083mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.591mg	0.09mg	0%
Leucine	1.116mg	0.17mg	0%
Lysine	0.934mg	0.101mg	0%
Methionine	0.269mg	0.043mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.577mg	0.116mg	0%
Valine	0.748mg	0.139mg	0%
Histidine	0.326mg	0.053mg	0%