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Cottage cheese vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cottage cheese and figs

  • Cottage cheese has more phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B2, while figs have more fiber, manganese, and vitamin B6.
  • Cottage cheese's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 21% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in figs is lower.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10, while the glycemic index of figs is 61.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Figs, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1035.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4750%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.1%
Contains more IronIron +428.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6300%

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%
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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 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +428.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +226%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +291.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +304%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +145.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Figs DV% diff.
Phosphorus 159mg 14mg 21%
Protein 11.12g 0.75g 21%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0µg 18%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.2µg 17%
Sodium 364mg 1mg 16%
Fiber 0g 2.9g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.05mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.718g 0.06g 8%
Fats 4.3g 0.3g 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.3mg 5%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.128mg 5%
Copper 0.029mg 0.07mg 5%
Calcium 83mg 35mg 5%
Carbs 3.38g 19.18g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.113mg 5%
Iron 0.07mg 0.37mg 4%
Potassium 104mg 232mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.7µg 4%
Vitamin A 37µg 7µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.06mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 4.7mg 2%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.15mg 2%
Folate 12µg 6µg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 17mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 0.066g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Calories 98kcal 74kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 16.28g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g 16.26g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.11mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.144g 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.011mg 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
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19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1382.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1333.3%
Contains more OtherOther +113.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +467.5%
~equal in Water ~79.11g

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
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22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1078.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.1%

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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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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