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Cottage cheese vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cottage cheese and dried fruit

  • Cottage cheese has more vitamin B12 and selenium; however, dried fruit has more vitamin A, copper, iron, potassium, fiber, vitamin E, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for dried fruit is 69% higher.
  • Dried fruit is lower in sodium.
  • Dried fruit has a higher glycemic index than cottage cheese.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked.

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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% 17% 103% 100% 114% 11% 30% 1.3% 31% 12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +340.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1017.3%
Contains more IronIron +3700%
Contains more CopperCopper +1082.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11650%
~equal in Zinc ~0.39mg

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 3.3% 60% 87% 0% 3.8% 17% 49% 31% 33% 0% 7.8% 7.5% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +386.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5312.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2515.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +210.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.516mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Dried fruit DV% diff.
Copper 0.029mg 0.343mg 35%
Iron 0.07mg 2.66mg 32%
Potassium 104mg 1162mg 31%
Fiber 0g 7.3g 29%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 4.33mg 28%
Carbs 3.38g 62.64g 20%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0µg 18%
Fructose 0g 12.47g 16%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 2.589mg 16%
Vitamin A 37µg 180µg 16%
Protein 11.12g 3.39g 15%
Sodium 364mg 10mg 15%
Selenium 9.7µg 2.2µg 14%
Phosphorus 159mg 71mg 13%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.235mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.718g 0.017g 8%
Calories 98kcal 241kcal 7%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.143mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.074mg 7%
Fats 4.3g 0.51g 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Magnesium 8mg 32mg 6%
Calcium 83mg 55mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.1µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 0.074g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.516mg 1%
Folate 12µg 10µg 1%
Choline 18.4mg 13.9mg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 55.34g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g 53.44g N/A
Zinc 0.4mg 0.39mg 0%
Starch 0.35g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.078mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.047mg 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% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +228%
Contains more FatsFats +743.1%
Contains more WaterWater +158.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1753.3%
Contains more OtherOther +82.3%

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
10% 45% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +951.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.67 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
15% 61% 23%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 7.89 g
Glucose: 33.08 g
Fructose: 12.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/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.