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Cottage cheese vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cottage cheese and summer squash

  • Cottage cheese has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B5, and calcium, while summer squash has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and manganese.
  • Summer squash covers your daily need for vitamin C, 19% more than cottage cheese.
  • The amount of sodium in summer squash is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Squash, summer, all varieties, 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 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +453.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +318.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4750%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +151.9%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8650%

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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +270%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +259.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +174.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +391.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +373.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +141.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Summer squash DV% diff.
Protein 11.12g 1.21g 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0µg 18%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.2µg 17%
Phosphorus 159mg 38mg 17%
Sodium 364mg 2mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.218mg 13%
Saturated fat 1.718g 0.044g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.155mg 8%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.175mg 8%
Calcium 83mg 15mg 7%
Fats 4.3g 0.18g 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Potassium 104mg 262mg 5%
Folate 12µg 29µg 4%
Calories 98kcal 16kcal 4%
Iron 0.07mg 0.35mg 4%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin A 37µg 10µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 0.016g 2%
Choline 18.4mg 6.7mg 2%
Copper 0.029mg 0.051mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.048mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.142mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.487mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 17mg 2%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.29mg 1%
Fructose 0g 0.95g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 2.25g N/A
Carbs 3.38g 3.35g 0%
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g 2.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.12mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.089g 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.025mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +819%
Contains more FatsFats +2288.9%
Contains more OtherOther +127.4%
Contains more WaterWater +18.6%
~equal in Carbs ~3.35g

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
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4762.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.67 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
2% 43% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.03 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.95 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.