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Icing vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between icing and cottage cheese

  • Icing has more vitamin K, vitamin B2, and vitamin E; however, cottage cheese is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B5, and calcium.
  • Cottage cheese's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 20% more.
  • Cottage cheese contains less saturated fat.
  • Icing has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of icing is 51, while the glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat 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.
Icing
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 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 +128.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +205.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +471.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +783.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
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.
Icing
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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% 0% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
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 EVitamin E +1812.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +912.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +700%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Icing Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 7.951g 0.123g 52%
Carbs 67.89g 3.38g 22%
Protein 0g 11.12g 22%
Phosphorus 18mg 159mg 20%
Fats 16.23g 4.3g 18%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.43µg 18%
Selenium 0.1µg 9.7µg 17%
Calories 418kcal 98kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.163mg 11%
Vitamin K 13µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin E 1.53mg 0.08mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 0.557mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.86g 0.778g 10%
Calcium 3mg 83mg 8%
Sodium 184mg 364mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.974g 1.718g 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.046mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 37µg 4%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.4mg 3%
Choline 2.3mg 18.4mg 3%
Copper 0mg 0.029mg 3%
Potassium 34mg 104mg 2%
Magnesium 1mg 8mg 2%
Folate 8µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.099mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Iron 0.16mg 0.07mg 1%
Net carbs 67.89g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 63.1g 2.67g N/A
Manganese 0mg 0.002mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Icing
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 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 FatsFats +277.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1908.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +429.5%
Contains more OtherOther +74.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +524.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6364.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.2%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.