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Cottage cheese vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cottage cheese and taffy (candy)

  • Taffy (candy) contains less phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and calcium than cottage cheese.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for cottage cheese is 23% higher.
  • Taffy (candy) is lower in sodium.
  • Taffy (candy) has a higher glycemic index than cottage cheese.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe.

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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 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +937.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3366.7%
Contains more IronIron +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1285.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%

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 0% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +37%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1258.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4850%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13825%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4200%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.028mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Carbs 3.38g 91.56g 29%
Phosphorus 159mg 1mg 23%
Protein 11.12g 0.03g 22%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0.01µg 18%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.7µg 16%
Calories 98kcal 397kcal 15%
Sodium 364mg 52mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.012mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.004mg 11%
Calcium 83mg 8mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0mg 4%
Cholesterol 17mg 9mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Copper 0.029mg 0mg 3%
Folate 12µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 104mg 3mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.718g 2.049g 2%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.21mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.002mg 1%
Fats 4.3g 3.33g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 37µg 27µg 1%
Iron 0.07mg 0.01mg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 91.56g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g 68.48g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.09mg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.028mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 0.838g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.121g 0%
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 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g 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
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +36966.7%
Contains more FatsFats +29.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1545.2%
Contains more OtherOther +513%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2608.9%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.838g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.121g

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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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.