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Cottage cheese vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cottage cheese and saffron different?

  • Cottage cheese is higher in vitamin B12; however, saffron is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, folate, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1235% higher.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index (10) than saffron (70).

Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Spices, saffron are the varieties 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +73.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1557.7%
Contains more IronIron +15757.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1031%
Contains more ZincZinc +172.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1420300%

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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +37%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +325.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1374.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2095.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +675%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.002mg 28.408mg 1235%
Iron 0.07mg 11.1mg 138%
Vitamin C 0mg 80.8mg 90%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 1.01mg 74%
Magnesium 8mg 264mg 61%
Potassium 104mg 1724mg 48%
Copper 0.029mg 0.328mg 33%
Carbs 3.38g 65.37g 21%
Folate 12µg 93µg 20%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0µg 18%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 2.067g 13%
Phosphorus 159mg 252mg 13%
Calories 98kcal 310kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 11%
Sodium 364mg 148mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 1.46mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.267mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.115mg 7%
Selenium 9.7µg 5.6µg 7%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Zinc 0.4mg 1.09mg 6%
Calcium 83mg 111mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Fats 4.3g 5.85g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Saturated fat 1.718g 1.586g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 0.429g 1%
Vitamin A 37µg 27µg 1%
Protein 11.12g 11.43g 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 61.47g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A

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
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 g
Contains more WaterWater +570.5%
Contains more FatsFats +36%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1834%
Contains more OtherOther +286.5%
~equal in Protein ~11.43g

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
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +81.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1580.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.586g

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.