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Cottage cheese vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cottage cheese and pumpkin

  • Cottage cheese has more vitamin B12, selenium, and phosphorus; however, pumpkin has more vitamin A, copper, vitamin C, iron, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for pumpkin is 167% higher.
  • Pumpkin is lower in sodium.
  • Pumpkin has a higher glycemic index than cottage cheese.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Pumpkin, 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 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +295.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +261.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3133.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +226.9%
Contains more IronIron +1042.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +337.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6150%

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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +124.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1051.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1225%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +506.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Pumpkin DV% diff.
Vitamin A 37µg 426µg 43%
Protein 11.12g 1g 20%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0µg 18%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.3µg 17%
Phosphorus 159mg 44mg 16%
Sodium 364mg 1mg 16%
Copper 0.029mg 0.127mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 9mg 10%
Iron 0.07mg 0.8mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.718g 0.052g 8%
Potassium 104mg 340mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1.06mg 7%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Fats 4.3g 0.1g 6%
Calcium 83mg 21mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.298mg 5%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.125mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.11mg 4%
Calories 98kcal 26kcal 4%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.6mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 8.2mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.05mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 0.013g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.1µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.005g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Folate 12µg 16µg 1%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.32mg 1%
Carbs 3.38g 6.5g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.061mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 6g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g 2.76g N/A
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.016mg 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% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1012%
Contains more FatsFats +4200%
Contains more OtherOther +76.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92.3%
Contains more WaterWater +14.8%

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
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5884.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2360%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.