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Maple sugar vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between maple sugar and cottage cheese

  • Maple sugar has more manganese, zinc, and iron; however, cottage cheese is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Maple sugar's daily need coverage for manganese is 192% more.
  • Maple sugar contains 23 times more iron than cottage cheese. Maple sugar contains 1.61mg of iron, while cottage cheese contains 0.07mg.
  • Maple sugar contains less sodium.
  • Maple sugar has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of maple sugar is 63, while the glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sugars, maple 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 14% 27% 24% 60% 33% 165% 1.3% 1.4% 577% 4.4%
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 +137.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163.5%
Contains more IronIron +2200%
Contains more CopperCopper +241.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1415%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +221000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1112.5%
~equal in Calcium ~83mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1060.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +776.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple sugar Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Manganese 4.422mg 0.002mg 192%
Zinc 6.06mg 0.4mg 51%
Carbs 90.9g 3.38g 29%
Protein 0.1g 11.12g 22%
Phosphorus 3mg 159mg 22%
Iron 1.61mg 0.07mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.43µg 18%
Selenium 0.8µg 9.7µg 16%
Sodium 11mg 364mg 15%
Calories 354kcal 98kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.163mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.048mg 0.557mg 10%
Copper 0.099mg 0.029mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.036g 1.718g 8%
Fats 0.2g 4.3g 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Potassium 274mg 104mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 37µg 4%
Choline 2.1mg 18.4mg 3%
Folate 0µg 12µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.046mg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.027mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 0.778g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.08mg 1%
Calcium 90mg 83mg 1%
Net carbs 90.9g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 84.87g 2.67g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 0.099mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 0.123g 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
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 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 +2589.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11020%
Contains more FatsFats +2050%
Contains more WaterWater +897.4%
Contains more OtherOther +76.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 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 -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1115.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23%

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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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/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.