Coconut vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
What are the main differences between coconut and cottage cheese?
- Coconut is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, iron, and potassium, yet cottage cheese is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and calcium.
- Coconut's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 140% higher.
- Cottage cheese contains less saturated fat.
- Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index than coconut.
We used Nuts, coconut meat, raw and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd types in this comparison.
Infographic
Infographic link
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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +242.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3371.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1400% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +175% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +74900% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +492.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +40.7% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +144.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +445.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +116.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +715% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +85.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +52.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 29.698g | 1.718g | 127% |
| Manganese | 1.5mg | 0.002mg | 65% |
| Fats | 33.49g | 4.3g | 45% |
| Copper | 0.435mg | 0.029mg | 45% |
| Fiber | 9g | 0g | 36% |
| Iron | 2.43mg | 0.07mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.43µg | 18% |
| Protein | 3.33g | 11.12g | 16% |
| Sodium | 20mg | 364mg | 15% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 98kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.163mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 356mg | 104mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 83mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 159mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 8mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 17mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.4mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.3mg | 0.557mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 15.23g | 3.38g | 4% |
| Folate | 26µg | 12µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 37µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.027mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.54mg | 0.099mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.366g | 0.123g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.425g | 0.778g | 2% |
| Choline | 12.1mg | 18.4mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 10.1µg | 9.7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.054mg | 0.046mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.23g | 3.38g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 3IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 6.23g | 2.67g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.121mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.131mg | 0.591mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.247mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.147mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.062mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.169mg | 0.577mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.202mg | 0.748mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.326mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.33 g
Fats:
33.49 g
Carbs:
15.23 g
Water:
46.99 g
Other:
0.96 g
Protein:
11.12 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
3.38 g
Water:
79.79 g
Other:
1.41 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +678.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +350.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +233.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +69.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +46.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.366 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.123 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +83.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +197.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.2% |
