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Cottage cheese vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cottage cheese and macadamia

  • Cottage cheese has more vitamin B12, while macadamia has more manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Macadamia covers your daily need for manganese, 180% more than cottage cheese.
  • The amount of sodium in macadamia is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw.

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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 93% 26% 32% 138% 252% 35% 81% 0.65% 539% 20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +169.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1525%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +253.8%
Contains more IronIron +5171.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2506.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +225%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +206450%
~equal in Calcium ~85mg

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 4% 0% 11% 0% 299% 37% 46% 45% 63% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +575%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4325.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2398%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +497.8%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.162mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Macadamia DV% diff.
Manganese 0.002mg 4.131mg 180%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 58.877g 145%
Fats 4.3g 75.77g 110%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 1.195mg 97%
Copper 0.029mg 0.756mg 81%
Saturated fat 1.718g 12.061g 47%
Iron 0.07mg 3.69mg 45%
Fiber 0g 8.6g 34%
Calories 98kcal 718kcal 31%
Magnesium 8mg 130mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.275mg 18%
Sodium 364mg 5mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 2.473mg 15%
Selenium 9.7µg 3.6µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 1.502g 9%
Zinc 0.4mg 1.3mg 8%
Potassium 104mg 368mg 8%
Protein 11.12g 7.91g 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.758mg 4%
Vitamin A 37µg 0µg 4%
Phosphorus 159mg 188mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.54mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Carbs 3.38g 13.82g 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.2mg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 5.22g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Calcium 83mg 85mg 0%
Sugar 2.67g 4.57g N/A
Starch 1.05g 0%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.162mg 0%
Folate 12µg 11µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.37mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0.602mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0.018mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.665mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.363mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.195mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.07g 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
8% 76% 14%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 75.77 g
Carbs: 13.82 g
Water: 1.36 g
Other: 1.14 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.6%
Contains more WaterWater +5766.9%
Contains more OtherOther +23.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1662.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +308.9%

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
17% 81% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 58.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.502 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7467.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1121.1%

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
19% 79%
Starch: 1.05 g
Sucrose: 4.43 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~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. Macadamia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170178/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.