Sweet potato vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are sweet potato and cottage cheese different?
- Sweet potato is higher in vitamin A, copper, vitamin B6, fiber, and manganese; however, cottage cheese is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 281% higher.
- Sweet potato has less sodium.
- Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index (10) than sweet potato (70).
Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +212.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +224% |
| Contains more IronIron | +771.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +420.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +12800% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +176.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +33.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +238.3% |
| 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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1816.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +225% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +188.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +462.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +43.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +354.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +167.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +49.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 709µg | 37µg | 75% |
| Protein | 1.57g | 11.12g | 19% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.43µg | 18% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 9.7µg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 47mg | 159mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.151mg | 0.029mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.209mg | 0.046mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 55mg | 364mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 3g | 0g | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.258mg | 0.002mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 0.163mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 0.018g | 1.718g | 8% |
| Fats | 0.05g | 4.3g | 7% |
| Potassium | 337mg | 104mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.61mg | 0.07mg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 17mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 20.12g | 3.38g | 6% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 83mg | 5% |
| Starch | 12.65g | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.8mg | 0.557mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.027mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 8mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2.4mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.557mg | 0.099mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.001g | 0.778g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0.123g | 1% |
| Choline | 12.3mg | 18.4mg | 1% |
| Calories | 86kcal | 98kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.7g | 0g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 17.12g | 3.38g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 3IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.18g | 2.67g | N/A |
| Folate | 11µg | 12µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.083mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.055mg | 0.591mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.092mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.066mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.029mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.089mg | 0.577mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.086mg | 0.748mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.031mg | 0.326mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.57 g
Fats:
0.05 g
Carbs:
20.12 g
Water:
77.28 g
Other:
0.98 g
Protein:
11.12 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
3.38 g
Water:
79.79 g
Other:
1.41 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +495.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +608.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +8500% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +43.9% |
~equal in
Water
~79.79g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.014 g
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% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +77700% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +778.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
12.65 g
Sucrose:
2.52 g
Glucose:
0.96 g
Fructose:
0.7 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 StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g