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Potato vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between potatoes and cottage cheese

  • Potatoes have more vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, iron, and copper; however, cottage cheese has more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for potatoes is 22% higher.
  • Cottage cheese has 12 times less iron than potatoes. Potatoes have 0.81mg of iron, while cottage cheese has 0.07mg.
  • Potatoes are lower in sodium.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index than cottage cheese.

Food types used in this article are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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.
Potato
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +187.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +308.7%
Contains more IronIron +1057.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +279.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +591.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +178.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2325%

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.
Potato
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +971.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +547.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +409.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +52.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.046mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.43µg 18%
Protein 2.05g 11.12g 18%
Selenium 0.4µg 9.7µg 17%
Sodium 6mg 364mg 16%
Phosphorus 57mg 159mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.163mg 10%
Iron 0.81mg 0.07mg 9%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.002mg 9%
Copper 0.11mg 0.029mg 9%
Potassium 425mg 104mg 9%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Saturated fat 0.025g 1.718g 8%
Calcium 12mg 83mg 7%
Fats 0.09g 4.3g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.099mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.557mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.027mg 5%
Carbs 17.49g 3.38g 5%
Magnesium 23mg 8mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 37µg 4%
Vitamin K 2µg 0µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.778g 2%
Choline 12.1mg 18.4mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.123g 1%
Folate 15µg 12µg 1%
Calories 77kcal 98kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.4mg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 0.82g 2.67g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.08mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.326mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 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 +417.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +442.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4677.8%
Contains more OtherOther +25.9%
~equal in Water ~79.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 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 -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +192.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 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 GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.