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Fruit preserves vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fruit preserves and cottage cheese different?

  • Fruit preserves are higher in vitamin C and copper; however, cottage cheese is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for cottage cheese is 20% higher.
  • Fruit preserves have less sodium.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index (10) than fruit preserves (51).

Jams and preserves and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd are the varieties 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 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 8.1% 4.2% 5.2% 11%
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 +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +244.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +315%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +566.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +736.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +385%

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 29% 0% 2.4% 0% 4% 18% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 8.3% 5.6%
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 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 +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2685%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +80.4%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruit preserves Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Carbs 68.86g 3.38g 22%
Protein 0.37g 11.12g 22%
Phosphorus 19mg 159mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.43µg 18%
Selenium 2µg 9.7µg 14%
Sodium 32mg 364mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.02mg 0.557mg 11%
Vitamin C 8.8mg 0mg 10%
Calories 278kcal 98kcal 9%
Saturated fat 0.01g 1.718g 8%
Copper 0.1mg 0.029mg 8%
Fats 0.07g 4.3g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.163mg 7%
Calcium 20mg 83mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Iron 0.49mg 0.07mg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 37µg 4%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.4mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.038g 0.778g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.046mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.002mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Magnesium 4mg 8mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.123g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.027mg 1%
Choline 10.2mg 18.4mg 1%
Potassium 77mg 104mg 1%
Net carbs 67.76g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 48.5g 2.67g N/A
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.036mg 0.099mg 0%
Folate 11µg 12µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.023mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 0.037mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.326mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 30%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 68.86 g
Water: 30.47 g
Other: 0.23 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 +1937.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2905.4%
Contains more FatsFats +6042.9%
Contains more WaterWater +161.9%
Contains more OtherOther +513%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.038 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 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 -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1947.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Fruit preserves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169641/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.