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Quince vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are quince and cottage cheese different?

  • Quince is richer in vitamin C, copper, and iron, while cottage cheese is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Cottage cheese covers your daily need for phosphorus, 20% more than quince.
  • Quince is lower in sodium.
  • Quince has a higher glycemic index (35) than cottage cheese (10).

Quinces, raw and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd types were 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.3% 17% 26% 43% 1.1% 7.3% 0.52% 0% 3.3%
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 PotassiumPotassium +89.4%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +348.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +654.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +835.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1516.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~8mg

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.
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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 50% 0.67% 0% 0% 5% 6.9% 3.8% 4.9% 9.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 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 B3Vitamin B3 +102%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +443.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +587.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quince Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Protein 0.4g 11.12g 21%
Phosphorus 17mg 159mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.43µg 18%
Vitamin C 15mg 0mg 17%
Selenium 0.6µg 9.7µg 17%
Sodium 4mg 364mg 16%
Copper 0.13mg 0.029mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.081mg 0.557mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.163mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.01g 1.718g 8%
Fiber 1.9g 0g 8%
Iron 0.7mg 0.07mg 8%
Calcium 11mg 83mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Fats 0.1g 4.3g 6%
Vitamin A 2µg 37µg 4%
Carbs 15.3g 3.38g 4%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.4mg 3%
Potassium 197mg 104mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.778g 2%
Folate 3µg 12µg 2%
Calories 57kcal 98kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.099mg 1%
Net carbs 13.4g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Magnesium 8mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 2.67g N/A
Manganese 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.046mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 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
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15% 84%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.3 g
Water: 83.8 g
Other: 0.4 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 +352.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2680%
Contains more FatsFats +4200%
Contains more OtherOther +252.5%
~equal in Water ~79.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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10% 38% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2061.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +146%

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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. Quince - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168163/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.