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Table salt vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Table salt and Cottage cheese different?

  • Cottage cheese has more Phosphorus, Vitamin B12, Selenium, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B5, and Calcium than Table salt.
  • Daily need coverage for Sodium from Table salt is 1669% higher.
  • Cottage cheese has less Sodium.

Salt, table 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.
Table salt
Table salt
3
:
7
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese
Contains more Iron +371.4%
Contains more Manganese +4900%
Contains more Calcium +245.8%
Contains more Magnesium +700%
Contains more Phosphorus +∞%
Contains more Potassium +1200%
Contains less Sodium -99.1%
Contains more Zinc +300%
Contains more Selenium +9600%
Equal in Copper - 0.029
Table salt
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 8% 13% 1% 0% 1% 5056% 3% 10% 14% 1%
Cottage cheese
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 25% 3% 6% 69% 10% 48% 11% 10% 1% 53%
Contains more Iron +371.4%
Contains more Manganese +4900%
Contains more Calcium +245.8%
Contains more Magnesium +700%
Contains more Phosphorus +∞%
Contains more Potassium +1200%
Contains less Sodium -99.1%
Contains more Zinc +300%
Contains more Selenium +9600%
Equal in Copper - 0.029

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.
Table salt
Table salt
0
:
10
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Table salt
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cottage cheese
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 9% 2% 3% 0% 7% 38% 2% 34% 11% 9% 54% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Table salt
Table salt
1
:
4
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese
Contains more Other +6978%
Contains more Protein +∞%
Contains more Fats +∞%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +39795%
Table salt
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Cottage cheese
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 Other +6978%
Contains more Protein +∞%
Contains more Fats +∞%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +39795%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Table salt Cottage cheese
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt Cottage cheese Opinion
Net carbs 0g 3.38g Cottage cheese
Protein 0g 11.12g Cottage cheese
Fats 0g 4.3g Cottage cheese
Carbs 0g 3.38g Cottage cheese
Calories 0kcal 98kcal Cottage cheese
Sugar 0g 2.67g Table salt
Calcium 24mg 83mg Cottage cheese
Iron 0.33mg 0.07mg Table salt
Magnesium 1mg 8mg Cottage cheese
Phosphorus 0mg 159mg Cottage cheese
Potassium 8mg 104mg Cottage cheese
Sodium 38758mg 364mg Cottage cheese
Zinc 0.1mg 0.4mg Cottage cheese
Copper 0.03mg 0.029mg Table salt
Manganese 0.1mg 0.002mg Table salt
Selenium 0.1µg 9.7µg Cottage cheese
Vitamin A 0IU 140IU Cottage cheese
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 37µg Cottage cheese
Vitamin E 0mg 0.08mg Cottage cheese
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU Cottage cheese
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg Cottage cheese
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.027mg Cottage cheese
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.163mg Cottage cheese
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.099mg Cottage cheese
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.557mg Cottage cheese
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.046mg Cottage cheese
Folate 0µg 12µg Cottage cheese
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.43µg Cottage cheese
Tryptophan 0mg 0.147mg Cottage cheese
Threonine 0mg 0.5mg Cottage cheese
Isoleucine 0mg 0.591mg Cottage cheese
Leucine 0mg 1.116mg Cottage cheese
Lysine 0mg 0.934mg Cottage cheese
Methionine 0mg 0.269mg Cottage cheese
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.577mg Cottage cheese
Valine 0mg 0.748mg Cottage cheese
Histidine 0mg 0.326mg Cottage cheese
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg Table salt
Saturated Fat 0g 1.718g Table salt
Monounsaturated Fat 0g 0.778g Cottage cheese
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.123g Cottage cheese

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Table salt Cottage cheese
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
0%
Table salt
14%
Cottage cheese
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
510%
Table salt
23%
Cottage cheese

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.67g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 17mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.718g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 10)
Which food is cheaper?
Table salt
Table salt is cheaper (difference - $1.9)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese contains less Sodium (difference - 38394mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.