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Cottage cheese vs. Grapefruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cottage cheese and grapefruit

  • Cottage cheese has more phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, grapefruit has more vitamin C, vitamin A, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for grapefruit is 35% higher.
  • Grapefruit is lower in sodium.
  • Grapefruit has a higher glycemic index than cottage cheese.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas.

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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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +277.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +471.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +783.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9600%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.8%
Contains more IronIron +14.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1000%

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +425.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +139%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +56.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.2%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~13µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Grapefruit DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 31.2mg 35%
Protein 11.12g 0.77g 21%
Phosphorus 159mg 18mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0µg 18%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.1µg 17%
Sodium 364mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.031mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.718g 0.021g 8%
Fats 4.3g 0.14g 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.262mg 6%
Calcium 83mg 22mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.07mg 3%
Calories 98kcal 42kcal 3%
Fructose 0g 1.77g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 0.02g 2%
Choline 18.4mg 7.7mg 2%
Vitamin A 37µg 58µg 2%
Carbs 3.38g 10.66g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.053mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.204mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.043mg 1%
Potassium 104mg 135mg 1%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.036g 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 9.06g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 8mg 9mg 0%
Iron 0.07mg 0.08mg 0%
Sugar 2.67g 6.89g N/A
Copper 0.029mg 0.032mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.13mg 0%
Folate 12µg 13µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.008mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1344.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2971.4%
Contains more OtherOther +281.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +215.4%
Contains more WaterWater +10.4%

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
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3790%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +241.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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
51% 23% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 3.51 g
Glucose: 1.61 g
Fructose: 1.77 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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/nutrients

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

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