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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 vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, coconut milk is richer in manganese, 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

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 26% 4.8% 23% 62% 89% 18% 43% 2% 119% 34%
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

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 9.3% 0% 3% 0% 6.5% 0% 14% 11% 7.6% 0% 0.25% 12% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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 CholineCholine +116.5%
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 Cottage cheese Coconut milk 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%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0µg 18%
Protein 11.12g 2.29g 18%
Sodium 364mg 15mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0mg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Phosphorus 159mg 100mg 8%
Calories 98kcal 230kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.183mg 7%
Magnesium 8mg 37mg 7%
Calcium 83mg 16mg 7%
Selenium 9.7µg 6.2µg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 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%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.033mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.261g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 1.014g 1%
Folate 12µg 16µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 3.38g 5.54g 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 3.34g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 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%

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
2% 24% 6% 68%
Protein: 2.29 g
Fats: 23.84 g
Carbs: 5.54 g
Water: 67.62 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +385.6%
Contains more WaterWater +18%
Contains more OtherOther +98.6%
Contains more FatsFats +454.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.9%

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 21.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.261 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +112.2%

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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 milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170172/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.