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Cottage cheese vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cottage cheese and skipjack tuna

  • Skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, iron, phosphorus, potassium, and copper than cottage cheese.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 117% more.
  • Cottage cheese contains 8 times more sodium than skipjack tuna. Cottage cheese contains 364mg of sodium, while skipjack tuna contains 47mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

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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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +124.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +401.9%
Contains more IronIron +2185.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +279.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +162.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +850%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +382.5%

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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +105.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18845.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2032.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +409.3%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 18.756mg 117%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 2.19µg 73%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.981mg 72%
Selenium 9.7µg 46.8µg 67%
Protein 11.12g 28.21g 34%
Iron 0.07mg 1.6mg 19%
Phosphorus 159mg 285mg 18%
Sodium 364mg 47mg 14%
Cholesterol 17mg 60mg 14%
Potassium 104mg 522mg 12%
Magnesium 8mg 44mg 9%
Copper 0.029mg 0.11mg 9%
Zinc 0.4mg 1.05mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.718g 0.42g 6%
Calcium 83mg 37mg 5%
Fats 4.3g 1.29g 5%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.122mg 3%
Calories 98kcal 132kcal 2%
Vitamin A 37µg 18µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.403g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.485mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 0.243g 1%
Folate 12µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.038mg 1%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Carbs 3.38g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g 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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +28.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +153.7%
Contains more OtherOther +483%

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% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +220.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +227.6%

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.