Sugar vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between sugar and cottage cheese?
- Cottage cheese is richer than sugar in phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and calcium.
- Cottage cheese's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 23% more.
- The amount of sodium in sugar is lower.
- The glycemic index of cottage cheese is lower.
We used Sugars, granulated and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd types 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +8200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +5100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +40% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +314.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +3900% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1516.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +757.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Carbs | 99.98g | 3.38g | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 159mg | 23% |
| Protein | 0g | 11.12g | 22% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.43µg | 18% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 9.7µg | 17% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 364mg | 16% |
| Calories | 387kcal | 98kcal | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.557mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.163mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 1.718g | 8% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 83mg | 8% |
| Fats | 0g | 4.3g | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 17mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.4mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 37µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.046mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 2mg | 104mg | 3% |
| Choline | 0mg | 18.4mg | 3% |
| Folate | 0µg | 12µg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.778g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.027mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.007mg | 0.029mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.123g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.099mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 99.98g | 3.38g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 3IU | 0% |
| Iron | 0.05mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 99.8g | 2.67g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.004mg | 0.002mg | 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
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
99.98 g
Water:
0.02 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
11.12 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
3.38 g
Water:
79.79 g
Other:
1.41 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2858% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +398850% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
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Sucrose:
99.8 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
2.67 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
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