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Cottage cheese vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cottage cheese and Peruvian groundcherry

  • Cottage cheese has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, Peruvian groundcherry is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin C, iron, vitamin A, and vitamin B1.
  • Cottage cheese covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 18% more than Peruvian groundcherry.
  • Peruvian groundcherry has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of Peruvian groundcherry is 35, while the glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), 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 0% 2.7% 0% 38% 0% 0% 17% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +822.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +297.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +1328.6%

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 37% 12% 0% 0% 28% 9.2% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +307.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +307.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2728.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~36µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Peruvian groundcherry DV% diff.
Selenium 9.7µg 18%
Protein 11.12g 1.9g 18%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0µg 18%
Phosphorus 159mg 40mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 2.8mg 17%
Sodium 364mg 16%
Iron 0.07mg 1mg 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 11mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.04mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.718g 8%
Calcium 83mg 9mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.11mg 7%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Fats 4.3g 0.7g 6%
Zinc 0.4mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 4%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Potassium 104mg 3%
Folate 12µg 3%
Copper 0.029mg 3%
Carbs 3.38g 11.2g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 2%
Calories 98kcal 53kcal 2%
Magnesium 8mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 11.2g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g N/A
Vitamin A 37µg 36µg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 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
2% 11% 85%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 85.4 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +485.3%
Contains more FatsFats +514.3%
Contains more OtherOther +76.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +231.4%
~equal in Water ~85.4g

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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. Peruvian groundcherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173043/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.