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Cottage cheese vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cottage cheese and fennel different?

  • Cottage cheese is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, fennel is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, fiber, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for fennel is 52% higher.
  • Fennel has less sodium.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index (10) than fennel (45).

Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Fennel, bulb, raw 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%
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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% 15% 37% 27% 22% 5.5% 21% 6.8% 25% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +218%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1285.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +298.1%
Contains more IronIron +942.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9450%

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 40% 16% 12% 0% 2.5% 7.4% 12% 14% 11% 0% 157% 20% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +409.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +140.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +625%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +546.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.047mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Fennel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 62.8µg 52%
Protein 11.12g 1.24g 20%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0µg 18%
Phosphorus 159mg 50mg 16%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.7µg 16%
Sodium 364mg 52mg 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Fiber 0g 3.1g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.032mg 10%
Potassium 104mg 414mg 9%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.191mg 8%
Iron 0.07mg 0.73mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.718g 0.09g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.232mg 7%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Fats 4.3g 0.2g 6%
Folate 12µg 27µg 4%
Copper 0.029mg 0.066mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.64mg 3%
Calories 98kcal 31kcal 3%
Calcium 83mg 49mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.58mg 3%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.2mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 0.068g 2%
Magnesium 8mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 3.38g 7.3g 1%
Vitamin A 37µg 48µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.01mg 1%
Choline 18.4mg 13.2mg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 4.2g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g 3.93g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.047mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.169g 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 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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7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +796.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2050%
Contains more OtherOther +34.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +116%
Contains more WaterWater +13.1%

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
Fennel
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28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1044.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.4%

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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. Fennel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169385/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.