Cottage cheese vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between cottage cheese and tamarind
- Cottage cheese has more vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B5; however, tamarind has more iron, vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for iron for tamarind is 34% higher.
- Tamarind is lower in sodium.
- Tamarind has a higher glycemic index than cottage cheese.
Food types used in this article are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Tamarinds, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +300% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +40.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +646.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1050% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +503.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3900% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +196.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1750% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +289.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +114% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1485.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1857.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +43.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +16.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.07mg | 2.8mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.428mg | 33% |
| Carbs | 3.38g | 62.5g | 20% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 92mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 0g | 5.1g | 20% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.43µg | 0µg | 18% |
| Protein | 11.12g | 2.8g | 17% |
| Selenium | 9.7µg | 1.3µg | 15% |
| Potassium | 104mg | 628mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 364mg | 28mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.099mg | 1.938mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.557mg | 0.143mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 159mg | 113mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.718g | 0.272g | 7% |
| Calories | 98kcal | 239kcal | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Fats | 4.3g | 0.6g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.086mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 37µg | 2µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.5mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
| Choline | 18.4mg | 8.6mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.066mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.8µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 0.152mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 74mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Folate | 12µg | 14µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.778g | 0.181g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.38g | 57.4g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.67g | 38.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.123g | 0.059g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.147mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.5mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.591mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.116mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.934mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.269mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.577mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.748mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.326mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.12 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
3.38 g
Water:
79.79 g
Other:
1.41 g
Protein:
2.8 g
Fats:
0.6 g
Carbs:
62.5 g
Water:
31.4 g
Other:
2.7 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +297.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +616.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +154.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1749.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +91.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.123 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.059 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +329.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +108.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.2% |
