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Cottage cheese vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cottage cheese and thyme

  • Cottage cheese contains less iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6 than thyme.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 217% higher.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10, while the glycemic index of thyme is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Thyme, fresh.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 114% 122% 54% 654% 185% 49% 45% 1.2% 224% 0%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +388%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +485.6%
Contains more IronIron +24828.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1813.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +352.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85850%

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%
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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 534% 79% 0% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +543.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +189%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1742.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +656.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 0.07mg 17.45mg 217%
Vitamin C 0mg 160.1mg 178%
Manganese 0.002mg 1.719mg 75%
Copper 0.029mg 0.555mg 58%
Fiber 0g 14g 56%
Magnesium 8mg 160mg 36%
Calcium 83mg 405mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.471mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.348mg 23%
Vitamin A 37µg 238µg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0µg 18%
Selenium 9.7µg 18%
Potassium 104mg 609mg 15%
Sodium 364mg 9mg 15%
Zinc 0.4mg 1.81mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 1.824mg 11%
Protein 11.12g 5.56g 11%
Phosphorus 159mg 106mg 8%
Folate 12µg 45µg 8%
Carbs 3.38g 24.45g 7%
Saturated fat 1.718g 0.467g 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Fats 4.3g 1.68g 4%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.409mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.532g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 0.081g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.048mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Calories 98kcal 101kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.38g 10.45g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 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
Thyme
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6% 2% 24% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.56 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 24.45 g
Water: 65.11 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +100%
Contains more FatsFats +156%
Contains more WaterWater +22.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +623.4%
Contains more OtherOther +127%

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
Thyme
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43% 8% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +860.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +332.5%

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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. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/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.