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Cottage cheese vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cottage cheese and potato chips

  • The amount of vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, copper, vitamin B3, iron, fiber, and manganese in potato chips is higher than in cottage cheese.
  • Potato chips cover your daily need for vitamin E, 60% more than cottage cheese.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10, while the glycemic index of potato chips is 56.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted.

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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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +245.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +737.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1126%
Contains more IronIron +2228.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +955.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +172.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21900%
~equal in Phosphorus ~165mg

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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11287.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +518.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3765.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1334.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
Contains more CholineCholine +103.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Potato chips DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 12.17g 80%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 9.11mg 60%
Fats 4.3g 34.6g 47%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.66mg 47%
Saturated fat 1.718g 10.96g 42%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.1mg 35%
Potassium 104mg 1275mg 34%
Copper 0.029mg 0.306mg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 9.84g 23%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 3.827mg 23%
Calories 98kcal 536kcal 22%
Histidine 0.326mg 153mg 22%
Iron 0.07mg 1.63mg 20%
Fiber 0g 4.8g 19%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.44mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0µg 18%
Vitamin K 0µg 22.1µg 18%
Carbs 3.38g 52.9g 17%
Sodium 364mg 8mg 15%
Magnesium 8mg 67mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.167mg 12%
Protein 11.12g 7g 8%
Folate 12µg 45µg 8%
Zinc 0.4mg 1.09mg 6%
Calcium 83mg 24mg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin A 37µg 0µg 4%
Choline 18.4mg 37.5mg 3%
Selenium 9.7µg 8.1µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.402mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.197mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Phosphorus 159mg 165mg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 48.1g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g 0.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.392mg 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
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.9%
Contains more WaterWater +4099.5%
Contains more FatsFats +704.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1465.1%
Contains more OtherOther +155.3%

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
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1164.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9794.3%

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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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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