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Mixed nuts vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mixed nuts and cottage cheese different?

  • Mixed nuts have more copper, manganese, magnesium, vitamin E, vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, iron, and fiber than cottage cheese.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for mixed nuts is 98% higher.
  • Cottage cheese has less saturated fat.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index (10) than mixed nuts (24).

Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, without salt added 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 164% 35% 56% 98% 302% 92% 195% 0.65% 266% 185%
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 +2762.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +507.7%
Contains more IronIron +3628.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +3027.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +740%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +186.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +101900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +249.5%

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 1.7% 0% 156% 0% 47% 45% 145% 68% 81% 0% 14% 62% 28%
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 +9675%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7686.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +665.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +591.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +182.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mixed nuts Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Copper 0.907mg 0.029mg 98%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.612g 0.123g 97%
Manganese 2.04mg 0.002mg 89%
Fats 53.95g 4.3g 76%
Monounsaturated fat 28.488g 0.778g 69%
Magnesium 229mg 8mg 53%
Vitamin E 7.82mg 0.08mg 52%
Vitamin B3 7.709mg 0.099mg 48%
Selenium 33.9µg 9.7µg 44%
Phosphorus 456mg 159mg 42%
Saturated fat 8.711g 1.718g 32%
Iron 2.61mg 0.07mg 32%
Fiber 7g 0g 28%
Zinc 3.36mg 0.4mg 27%
Calories 607kcal 98kcal 25%
Vitamin B6 0.352mg 0.046mg 24%
Folate 83µg 12µg 18%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.43µg 18%
Protein 20.04g 11.12g 18%
Sodium 5mg 364mg 16%
Potassium 632mg 104mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.189mg 0.027mg 14%
Vitamin B5 1.14mg 0.557mg 12%
Choline 52mg 18.4mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Carbs 21.05g 3.38g 6%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 37µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.196mg 0.163mg 3%
Calcium 117mg 83mg 3%
Starch 4.2g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 14.05g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 4.15g 2.67g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g N/A
Tryptophan 0.22mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.703mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.826mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 1.656mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.782mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.283mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.182mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 1.001mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.572mg 0.326mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.082g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.455g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 54% 21% 2% 3%
Protein: 20.04 g
Fats: 53.95 g
Carbs: 21.05 g
Water: 2.08 g
Other: 2.88 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 ProteinProtein +80.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1154.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +522.8%
Contains more OtherOther +104.3%
Contains more WaterWater +3736.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 55% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.711 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 28.488 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.612 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 +3561.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11779.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 50%
Starch: 4.2 g
Sucrose: 4.15 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~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. Mixed nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170587/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.