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Peppermint vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between peppermint and cottage cheese?

  • Peppermint is richer in vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin C, copper, fiber, folate, magnesium, and calcium, yet cottage cheese is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Peppermint's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 82% higher.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index than peppermint.

We used Peppermint, fresh and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd types in this comparison.

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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 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
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 +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +192.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +447.1%
Contains more IronIron +7157.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1034.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +177.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117.8%

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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 0%
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 AVitamin A +473%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +203.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1623.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +180.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Iron 5.08mg 0.07mg 63%
Manganese 1.176mg 0.002mg 51%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 0mg 35%
Copper 0.329mg 0.029mg 33%
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Folate 114µg 12µg 26%
Vitamin A 212µg 37µg 19%
Selenium 9.7µg 18%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.43µg 18%
Magnesium 80mg 8mg 17%
Calcium 243mg 83mg 16%
Protein 3.75g 11.12g 15%
Potassium 569mg 104mg 14%
Sodium 31mg 364mg 14%
Phosphorus 73mg 159mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 0.099mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.163mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.246g 1.718g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.046mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.4mg 6%
Fats 0.94g 4.3g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.027mg 5%
Carbs 14.89g 3.38g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.557mg 4%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.123g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 0.778g 2%
Calories 70kcal 98kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 6.89g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0.326mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 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 +340.5%
Contains more OtherOther +25.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +196.5%
Contains more FatsFats +357.4%
~equal in Water ~79.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 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 -85.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +313%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2257.6%

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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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.