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Feijoa vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between feijoa and cottage cheese?

  • Feijoa is richer in vitamin C and fiber, yet cottage cheese is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B5.
  • Feijoa's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 37% higher.
  • Feijoa contains less saturated fat.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index than feijoa.

We used Feijoa, raw and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd types in this comparison.

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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.
Feijoa
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 5.1% 15% 5.3% 12% 1.6% 8.1% 0.39% 11% 0%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.4%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +388.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +566.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +736.8%

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.
Feijoa
6
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 110% 0% 3.2% 0% 1.5% 4.2% 5.5% 14% 15% 0% 8.8% 17% 0%
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 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +198%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +805.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feijoa Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin C 32.9mg 0mg 37%
Fiber 6.4g 0g 26%
Protein 0.71g 11.12g 21%
Phosphorus 19mg 159mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.43µg 18%
Selenium 9.7µg 18%
Sodium 3mg 364mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.163mg 11%
Calcium 17mg 83mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.104g 1.718g 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.233mg 0.557mg 6%
Fats 0.42g 4.3g 6%
Fructose 2.95g 0g 4%
Carbs 15.21g 3.38g 4%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.002mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 37µg 4%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0µg 3%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.4mg 3%
Folate 23µg 12µg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.046mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.778g 2%
Calories 61kcal 98kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.006mg 0.027mg 2%
Potassium 172mg 104mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.099mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.08mg 1%
Copper 0.036mg 0.029mg 1%
Iron 0.14mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 8.81g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Magnesium 9mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 8.2g 2.67g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.136g 0.123g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.038mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.019mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.009mg 0.326mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.107g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feijoa
2
15% 83%
Protein: 0.71 g
Fats: 0.42 g
Carbs: 15.21 g
Water: 83.28 g
Other: 0.38 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 +350%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1466.2%
Contains more FatsFats +923.8%
Contains more OtherOther +271.1%
~equal in Water ~79.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feijoa
2
35% 19% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.136 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 -93.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1289.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.123g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feijoa
3
36% 28% 36%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.93 g
Glucose: 2.32 g
Fructose: 2.95 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. Feijoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168176/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.