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Cottage cheese vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cottage cheese and chili pepper

  • Cottage cheese has more vitamin B12, selenium, and phosphorus, while chili pepper has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, iron, vitamin K, and copper.
  • Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 160% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in chili pepper is lower.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10, while the glycemic index of chili pepper is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Peppers, hot chili, red, 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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +492.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +269.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1840%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +187.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +209.6%
Contains more IronIron +1371.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +344.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9250%

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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +177.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +762.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1156.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +91.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 143.7mg 160%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.506mg 35%
Protein 11.12g 1.87g 19%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0µg 18%
Phosphorus 159mg 43mg 17%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.5µg 17%
Sodium 364mg 9mg 15%
Iron 0.07mg 1.03mg 12%
Vitamin K 0µg 14µg 12%
Copper 0.029mg 0.129mg 11%
Saturated fat 1.718g 0.042g 8%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.187mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 1.244mg 7%
Calcium 83mg 14mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.201mg 7%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Fats 4.3g 0.44g 6%
Potassium 104mg 322mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.086mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.072mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.69mg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 23mg 4%
Folate 12µg 23µg 3%
Calories 98kcal 40kcal 3%
Carbs 3.38g 8.81g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 0.024g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 37µg 48µg 1%
Choline 18.4mg 10.9mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.239g 1%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.26mg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 7.31g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g 5.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.041mg 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +494.7%
Contains more FatsFats +877.3%
Contains more OtherOther +64%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +160.7%
Contains more WaterWater +10.3%

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
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3141.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.3%

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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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.