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Cranberries vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cranberries and cottage cheese

  • Cranberries have more vitamin C, fiber, manganese, and vitamin E; however, cottage cheese is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Cottage cheese covers your daily phosphorus needs 21% more than cranberries.
  • Cranberries contain less sodium.
  • Cranberries have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cranberries is 45, while the glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cranberries, raw and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.

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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 4.3% 2.4% 7.1% 8.6% 19% 2.5% 4.7% 0.26% 35% 0.55%
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%
Contains more IronIron +228.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13250%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +937.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30%
Contains more ZincZinc +344.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1345.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9600%

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 47% 1% 26% 0% 3% 4.6% 1.9% 18% 13% 0% 13% 0.75% 3%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1550%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1133.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +715%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +234.5%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.099mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cranberries Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Phosphorus 11mg 159mg 21%
Protein 0.46g 11.12g 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.43µg 18%
Selenium 0.1µg 9.7µg 17%
Sodium 2mg 364mg 16%
Vitamin C 14mg 0mg 16%
Fiber 3.6g 0g 14%
Manganese 0.267mg 0.002mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.163mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.008g 1.718g 8%
Vitamin E 1.32mg 0.08mg 8%
Calcium 8mg 83mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Fats 0.13g 4.3g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.557mg 5%
Vitamin K 5µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin A 3µg 37µg 4%
Folate 1µg 12µg 3%
Calories 46kcal 98kcal 3%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.4mg 3%
Carbs 11.97g 3.38g 3%
Copper 0.056mg 0.029mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.018g 0.778g 2%
Iron 0.23mg 0.07mg 2%
Choline 5.5mg 18.4mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Fructose 0.67g 0g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 0.046mg 1%
Potassium 80mg 104mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.027mg 1%
Net carbs 8.37g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Magnesium 6mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 4.27g 2.67g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.101mg 0.099mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0.123g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.033mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 0.053mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.045mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0.326mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 87%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 11.97 g
Water: 87.32 g
Other: 0.12 g
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +254.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2317.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3207.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1075%
~equal in Water ~79.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 22% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.008 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4222.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +123.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 81% 16%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.16 g
Glucose: 3.44 g
Fructose: 0.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.67 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Cranberries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171722/nutrients
  2. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.