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Lime vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lime and cottage cheese

  • Lime has more vitamin C, fiber, and iron, while cottage cheese has more phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Lime's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 32% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lime is lower.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10, while the glycemic index of lime is 32.

The food types used in this comparison are Limes, 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.
Lime
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 9.9% 9% 23% 22% 3% 7.7% 0.26% 1% 2.2%
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 +757.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +124.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +151.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +263.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +783.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2325%
~equal in Potassium ~104mg

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.
Lime
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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 97% 0.67% 4.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 3.8% 13% 9.9% 0% 1.5% 6% 2.8%
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 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +102%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1750%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +715%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +156.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +260.8%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.027mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.046mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lime Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin C 29.1mg 0mg 32%
Protein 0.7g 11.12g 21%
Phosphorus 18mg 159mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.43µg 18%
Selenium 0.4µg 9.7µg 17%
Sodium 2mg 364mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.163mg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Saturated fat 0.022g 1.718g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.557mg 7%
Iron 0.6mg 0.07mg 7%
Fats 0.2g 4.3g 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Calcium 33mg 83mg 5%
Vitamin A 2µg 37µg 4%
Copper 0.065mg 0.029mg 4%
Calories 30kcal 98kcal 3%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.4mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 0.778g 2%
Choline 5.1mg 18.4mg 2%
Carbs 10.54g 3.38g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.099mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Folate 8µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 7.74g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Magnesium 6mg 8mg 0%
Potassium 102mg 104mg 0%
Sugar 1.69g 2.67g N/A
Manganese 0.008mg 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.046mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0.123g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lime
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11% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.54 g
Water: 88.26 g
Other: 0.3 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 +211.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1488.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2050%
Contains more OtherOther +370%
~equal in Water ~79.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lime
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23% 20% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 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 -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3994.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +123.6%

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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. Lime - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168155/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.

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