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Cottage cheese vs. Feijoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cottage cheese and feijoa?

  • Cottage cheese is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B5, yet feijoa is richer in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Feijoa's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 37% higher.
  • Feijoa contains less cholesterol.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index than feijoa.

We used Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Feijoa, 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%
Feijoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 5.1% 15% 5.3% 12% 1.6% 8.1% 0.39% 11% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +388.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +566.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +736.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.4%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4100%

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%
Feijoa
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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 110% 0% 3.2% 0% 1.5% 4.2% 5.5% 14% 15% 0% 8.8% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +805.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +198%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +91.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Feijoa DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 32.9mg 37%
Fiber 0g 6.4g 26%
Protein 11.12g 0.71g 21%
Phosphorus 159mg 19mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0µg 18%
Selenium 9.7µg 18%
Sodium 364mg 3mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.018mg 11%
Calcium 83mg 17mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.718g 0.104g 7%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.233mg 6%
Fats 4.3g 0.42g 6%
Fructose 0g 2.95g 4%
Carbs 3.38g 15.21g 4%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.084mg 4%
Vitamin A 37µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.5µg 3%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.06mg 3%
Folate 12µg 23µg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.067mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 0.056g 2%
Calories 98kcal 61kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.006mg 2%
Potassium 104mg 172mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.295mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.16mg 1%
Copper 0.029mg 0.036mg 1%
Iron 0.07mg 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 8.81g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Magnesium 8mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 2.67g 8.2g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.136g 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0.038mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.019mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.009mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.107g N/A

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
Feijoa
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15% 83%
Protein: 0.71 g
Fats: 0.42 g
Carbs: 15.21 g
Water: 83.28 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1466.2%
Contains more FatsFats +923.8%
Contains more OtherOther +271.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +350%
~equal in Water ~83.28g

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
Feijoa
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35% 19% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.136 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1289.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.6%

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
Feijoa
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36% 28% 36%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.93 g
Glucose: 2.32 g
Fructose: 2.95 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Feijoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168176/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.