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Cottage cheese vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cottage cheese and papaya different?

  • Cottage cheese is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, while papaya is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, and fiber.
  • Papaya covers your daily need for vitamin C, 68% more than cottage cheese.
  • Papaya is lower in sodium.
  • Papaya has a higher glycemic index (38) than cottage cheese (10).

Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Papayas, raw types were 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 15% 6% 16% 9.4% 15% 2.2% 4.3% 1% 5.2% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +315%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1490%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1516.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75%
Contains more IronIron +257.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%

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 203% 16% 6% 0% 5.8% 6.2% 6.7% 11% 8.8% 0% 6.5% 28% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +503.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +191.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +201.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +27%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +275%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +260.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +208.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Papaya DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 60.9mg 68%
Phosphorus 159mg 10mg 21%
Protein 11.12g 0.47g 21%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0µg 18%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.6µg 17%
Sodium 364mg 8mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.027mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.718g 0.081g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.191mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Fats 4.3g 0.26g 6%
Folate 12µg 37µg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Calcium 83mg 20mg 6%
Fructose 0g 3.73g 5%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.08mg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 21mg 3%
Calories 98kcal 43kcal 3%
Carbs 3.38g 10.82g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.357mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 0.072g 2%
Copper 0.029mg 0.045mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.6µg 2%
Choline 18.4mg 6.1mg 2%
Potassium 104mg 182mg 2%
Iron 0.07mg 0.25mg 2%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 37µg 47µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.038mg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 9.12g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g 7.82g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.023mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.058g 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.005mg 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
Papaya
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11% 88%
Protein: 0.47 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 10.82 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2266%
Contains more FatsFats +1553.8%
Contains more OtherOther +261.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +220.1%
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
Papaya
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38% 34% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.081 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.072 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.058 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +980.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +112.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%

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
Papaya
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52% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 4.09 g
Fructose: 3.73 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~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. Papaya - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169926/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.