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Cottage cheese vs. Tomato paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cottage cheese and tomato paste different?

  • Cottage cheese is richer in vitamin B12, while tomato paste is higher in copper, iron, vitamin E, vitamin A, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Tomato paste covers your daily need for copper, 37% more than cottage cheese.
  • Tomato paste is lower in sodium.
  • Tomato paste has a higher glycemic index (45) than cottage cheese (10).

Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added types were 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.
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 30% 11% 89% 112% 122% 17% 36% 7.7% 39% 29%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +130.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +425%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +875%
Contains more IronIron +4157.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1158.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15000%

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 73% 25% 86% 0% 15% 35% 58% 8.5% 50% 0% 29% 9% 21%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +292.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +105.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5275%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3007.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +369.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +109.2%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.153mg
~equal in Folate ~12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Tomato paste DV% diff.
Copper 0.029mg 0.365mg 37%
Iron 0.07mg 2.98mg 36%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 4.3mg 28%
Potassium 104mg 1014mg 27%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.9mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 3.076mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0µg 18%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Protein 11.12g 4.32g 14%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.302mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.216mg 13%
Sodium 364mg 59mg 13%
Phosphorus 159mg 83mg 11%
Vitamin K 0µg 11.4µg 10%
Magnesium 8mg 42mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.142mg 8%
Selenium 9.7µg 5.3µg 8%
Saturated fat 1.718g 0.1g 7%
Fructose 0g 5.85g 7%
Fats 4.3g 0.47g 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Calcium 83mg 36mg 5%
Carbs 3.38g 18.91g 5%
Vitamin A 37µg 76µg 4%
Choline 18.4mg 38.5mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.06mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 0.067g 2%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.63mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.153mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Calories 98kcal 82kcal 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 14.81g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g 12.18g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0%
Folate 12µg 12µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.16g 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.089mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0.124mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.088mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.071mg 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
4% 19% 74% 3%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 0.47 g
Carbs: 18.91 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +157.4%
Contains more FatsFats +814.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +459.5%
Contains more OtherOther +98.6%
~equal in Water ~73.5g

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
31% 20% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1061.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.1%

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% 2% 46% 47% 2%
Starch: 0.22 g
Sucrose: 0.3 g
Glucose: 5.75 g
Fructose: 5.85 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.28 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Tomato paste - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170459/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.