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Cottage cheese vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cottage cheese and fudge

  • Cottage cheese has more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, fudge is richer in copper, iron, manganese, and fiber.
  • Fudge's daily need coverage for copper is 33% more.
  • Cottage cheese contains 8 times more sodium than fudge. Cottage cheese contains 364mg of sodium, while fudge contains 45mg.
  • Fudge has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fudge is 49, while the glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe.

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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 26% 15% 12% 66% 110% 30% 30% 5.9% 55% 14%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +288%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.8%
Contains more IronIron +2428.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1034.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +177.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21000%

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 0% 15% 3.6% 0% 6.5% 20% 3.3% 8.4% 2.8% 11% 3.5% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +297.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +377.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +84%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +125%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.026mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Fudge DV% diff.
Copper 0.029mg 0.329mg 33%
Carbs 3.38g 76.44g 24%
Saturated fat 1.718g 6.448g 22%
Iron 0.07mg 1.77mg 21%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.422mg 18%
Protein 11.12g 2.39g 17%
Calories 98kcal 411kcal 16%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0.09µg 14%
Sodium 364mg 45mg 14%
Phosphorus 159mg 71mg 13%
Selenium 9.7µg 2.5µg 13%
Fats 4.3g 10.41g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.14mg 8%
Magnesium 8mg 36mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.085mg 6%
Zinc 0.4mg 1.11mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 2.943g 5%
Calcium 83mg 49mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.012mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 10mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.373g 2%
Folate 12µg 4µg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 8mg 2%
Cholesterol 17mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin A 37µg 44µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 104mg 134mg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 74.74g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g 73.12g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.026mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.176mg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
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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2% 10% 76% 10%
Protein: 2.39 g
Fats: 10.41 g
Carbs: 76.44 g
Water: 9.81 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +365.3%
Contains more WaterWater +713.4%
Contains more OtherOther +48.4%
Contains more FatsFats +142.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2161.5%

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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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.448 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.943 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.373 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +278.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +203.3%

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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. Fudge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167987/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.