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Cottage cheese vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Cottage cheese and Table salt different?

  • Cottage cheese has more Phosphorus, Vitamin B12, Selenium, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B5, and Calcium than Table salt.
  • Daily need coverage for Sodium from Table salt is 1669% higher.
  • Table salt has less Saturated Fat.

Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Salt, table 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.
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese
7
:
3
Table salt
Table salt
Contains more Calcium +245.8%
Contains more Magnesium +700%
Contains more Phosphorus +∞%
Contains more Potassium +1200%
Contains less Sodium -99.1%
Contains more Zinc +300%
Contains more Selenium +9600%
Contains more Iron +371.4%
Contains more Manganese +4900%
Equal in Copper - 0.03
Cottage cheese
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 25% 3% 6% 69% 10% 48% 11% 10% 1% 53%
Table salt
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 8% 13% 1% 0% 1% 5056% 3% 10% 14% 1%
Contains more Calcium +245.8%
Contains more Magnesium +700%
Contains more Phosphorus +∞%
Contains more Potassium +1200%
Contains less Sodium -99.1%
Contains more Zinc +300%
Contains more Selenium +9600%
Contains more Iron +371.4%
Contains more Manganese +4900%
Equal in Copper - 0.03

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.
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese
10
:
0
Table salt
Table salt
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Cottage cheese
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 9% 2% 3% 0% 7% 38% 2% 34% 11% 9% 54% 0%
Table salt
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese
4
:
1
Table salt
Table salt
Contains more Protein +∞%
Contains more Fats +∞%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +39795%
Contains more Other +6978%
Cottage cheese
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Table salt
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Contains more Protein +∞%
Contains more Fats +∞%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +39795%
Contains more Other +6978%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cottage cheese Table salt
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Table salt Opinion
Net carbs 3.38g 0g Cottage cheese
Protein 11.12g 0g Cottage cheese
Fats 4.3g 0g Cottage cheese
Carbs 3.38g 0g Cottage cheese
Calories 98kcal 0kcal Cottage cheese
Sugar 2.67g 0g Table salt
Calcium 83mg 24mg Cottage cheese
Iron 0.07mg 0.33mg Table salt
Magnesium 8mg 1mg Cottage cheese
Phosphorus 159mg 0mg Cottage cheese
Potassium 104mg 8mg Cottage cheese
Sodium 364mg 38758mg Cottage cheese
Zinc 0.4mg 0.1mg Cottage cheese
Copper 0.029mg 0.03mg Table salt
Manganese 0.002mg 0.1mg Table salt
Selenium 9.7µg 0.1µg Cottage cheese
Vitamin A 140IU 0IU Cottage cheese
Vitamin A RAE 37µg 0µg Cottage cheese
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0mg Cottage cheese
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU Cottage cheese
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg Cottage cheese
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0mg Cottage cheese
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0mg Cottage cheese
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0mg Cottage cheese
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0mg Cottage cheese
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0mg Cottage cheese
Folate 12µg 0µg Cottage cheese
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0µg Cottage cheese
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0mg Cottage cheese
Threonine 0.5mg 0mg Cottage cheese
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0mg Cottage cheese
Leucine 1.116mg 0mg Cottage cheese
Lysine 0.934mg 0mg Cottage cheese
Methionine 0.269mg 0mg Cottage cheese
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0mg Cottage cheese
Valine 0.748mg 0mg Cottage cheese
Histidine 0.326mg 0mg Cottage cheese
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg Table salt
Saturated Fat 1.718g 0g Table salt
Monounsaturated Fat 0.778g 0g Cottage cheese
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0g Cottage cheese

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Cottage cheese Table salt
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Cottage cheese
0%
Table salt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
23%
Cottage cheese
510%
Table salt

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.67g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 17mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.718g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 10)
Which food is cheaper?
Table salt
Table salt is cheaper (difference - $1.9)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese contains less Sodium (difference - 38394mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.