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Maple syrup vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between maple syrup and cottage cheese

  • Maple syrup has more manganese, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, cottage cheese is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B5.
  • Maple syrup covers your daily manganese needs 126% more than cottage cheese.
  • Cottage cheese contains 8 times less vitamin B2 than maple syrup. Maple syrup contains 1.27mg of vitamin B2, while cottage cheese contains 0.163mg.
  • Maple syrup has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of maple syrup is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Syrups, maple 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 31% 19% 4.1% 6% 40% 0.86% 1.6% 379% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +162.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.8%
Contains more IronIron +57.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +267.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +145300%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7850%
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.
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% 0% 0% 0% 17% 293% 1.5% 2.2% 0.46% 0% 0% 0% 0.87%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +679.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1447.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1050%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple syrup Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Manganese 2.908mg 0.002mg 126%
Vitamin B2 1.27mg 0.163mg 85%
Protein 0.04g 11.12g 22%
Phosphorus 2mg 159mg 22%
Carbs 67.04g 3.38g 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.43µg 18%
Selenium 0.6µg 9.7µg 17%
Sodium 12mg 364mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.557mg 10%
Zinc 1.47mg 0.4mg 10%
Calories 260kcal 98kcal 8%
Saturated fat 0.007g 1.718g 8%
Fats 0.06g 4.3g 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 37µg 4%
Folate 0µg 12µg 3%
Choline 1.6mg 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.046mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.027mg 3%
Potassium 212mg 104mg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 8mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.778g 2%
Calcium 102mg 83mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.123g 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Iron 0.11mg 0.07mg 1%
Copper 0.018mg 0.029mg 1%
Fructose 0.52g 0g 1%
Net carbs 67.04g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 60.46g 2.67g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.081mg 0.099mg 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
67% 32%
Protein: 0.04 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 67.04 g
Water: 32.39 g
Other: 0.47 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 +1883.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27700%
Contains more FatsFats +7066.7%
Contains more WaterWater +146.3%
Contains more OtherOther +200%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.007 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 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 -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6972.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +623.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
96% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 58.32 g
Glucose: 1.6 g
Fructose: 0.52 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 SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Maple syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169661/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.