Cottage cheese vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between cottage cheese and tuna salad
- Cottage cheese has more vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B5; however, tuna salad is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, copper, and iron.
- Tuna salad covers your daily selenium needs 57% more than cottage cheese.
- Tuna salad has 5 times less calcium than cottage cheese. Cottage cheese has 83mg of calcium, while tuna salad has 17mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Fish, tuna salad.
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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 | +388.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -9.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +137.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +71.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1328.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +400% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +40% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1900% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +324.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +54.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +132.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +114.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +6667.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +76.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +179.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 9.7µg | 41.2µg | 57% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.099mg | 6.7mg | 41% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.43µg | 1.2µg | 32% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.123g | 4.122g | 27% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.145mg | 13% |
| Iron | 0.07mg | 1mg | 12% |
| Protein | 11.12g | 16.04g | 10% |
| Fats | 4.3g | 9.26g | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 0.07mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 17mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.557mg | 0.26mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.778g | 2.887g | 5% |
| Calories | 98kcal | 187kcal | 4% |
| Choline | 18.4mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.081mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 19mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 159mg | 178mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 104mg | 178mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.002mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 3.38g | 9.41g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.2mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 364mg | 402mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 37µg | 24µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.718g | 1.544g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 0.56mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Folate | 12µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.38g | 9.41g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
| Sugar | 2.67g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.147mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.5mg | 0.701mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.591mg | 0.739mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.116mg | 1.293mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.934mg | 1.457mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.269mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.577mg | 0.626mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.748mg | 0.824mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.326mg | 0.467mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.014g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.055g | N/A |
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:
16.04 g
Fats:
9.26 g
Carbs:
9.41 g
Water:
63.16 g
Other:
2.13 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +44.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +115.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +178.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +51.1% |
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
1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.122 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -10.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +271.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3251.2% |
