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Cottage cheese vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cottage cheese and watermelon different?

  • Cottage cheese is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B5, while watermelon is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Cottage cheese covers your daily need for phosphorus, 21% more than watermelon.
  • Watermelon is lower in sodium.
  • Watermelon has a higher glycemic index (76) than cottage cheese (10).

Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Watermelon, raw 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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1085.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1345.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2325%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more IronIron +242.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1800%
~equal in Potassium ~112mg

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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +676.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +152%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +348.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.045mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Watermelon DV% diff.
Protein 11.12g 0.61g 21%
Phosphorus 159mg 11mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0µg 18%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.4µg 17%
Sodium 364mg 1mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.021mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.1mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.718g 0.016g 8%
Calcium 83mg 7mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.221mg 7%
Fats 4.3g 0.15g 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Fructose 0g 3.36g 4%
Calories 98kcal 30kcal 3%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.1mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 4.1mg 3%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.038mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 0.037g 2%
Folate 12µg 3µg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Iron 0.07mg 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 3.38g 7.55g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.033mg 1%
Vitamin A 37µg 28µg 1%
Copper 0.029mg 0.042mg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 7.15g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 8mg 10mg 0%
Potassium 104mg 112mg 0%
Sugar 2.67g 6.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.178mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.045mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.006mg 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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1723%
Contains more FatsFats +2766.7%
Contains more OtherOther +487.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +123.4%
Contains more WaterWater +14.6%

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
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2002.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +146%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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
19% 25% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.21 g
Glucose: 1.58 g
Fructose: 3.36 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.