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Cottage cheese vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cottage cheese and icing

  • Cottage cheese has more phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B5, and calcium; however, icing is richer in vitamin K, vitamin B2, and vitamin E.
  • Cottage cheese's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 20% more.
  • Icing contains less sodium.
  • Icing has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of icing is 51, 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 Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat.

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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 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +205.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +471.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +783.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9600%
Contains more IronIron +128.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.5%

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% 0% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +912.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1812.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Icing DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 7.951g 52%
Carbs 3.38g 67.89g 22%
Protein 11.12g 0g 22%
Phosphorus 159mg 18mg 20%
Fats 4.3g 16.23g 18%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0µg 18%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.1µg 17%
Calories 98kcal 418kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.302mg 11%
Vitamin K 0µg 13µg 11%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1.53mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.055mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 4.86g 10%
Calcium 83mg 3mg 8%
Sodium 364mg 184mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.718g 2.974g 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 37µg 0µg 4%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.07mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 2.3mg 3%
Copper 0.029mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 104mg 34mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 1mg 2%
Folate 12µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Iron 0.07mg 0.16mg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 67.89g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g 63.1g N/A
Manganese 0.002mg 0mg 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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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +429.5%
Contains more OtherOther +74.1%
Contains more FatsFats +277.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1908.6%

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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19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +524.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6364.2%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.