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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 for 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
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 IronIron +371.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +245.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1200%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9600%
~equal in Copper ~0.029mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Sodium 38758mg 364mg 1669%
Phosphorus 0mg 159mg 23%
Protein 0g 11.12g 22%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.43µg 18%
Selenium 0.1µg 9.7µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.163mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.557mg 11%
Saturated fat 0g 1.718g 8%
Fats 0g 4.3g 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Calcium 24mg 83mg 6%
Calories 0kcal 98kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.046mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 37µg 4%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.002mg 4%
Choline 0mg 18.4mg 3%
Iron 0.33mg 0.07mg 3%
Folate 0µg 12µg 3%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.4mg 3%
Potassium 8mg 104mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.778g 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.027mg 2%
Magnesium 1mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.099mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.123g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.08mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.38g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 0g 2.67g N/A
Copper 0.03mg 0.029mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.326mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 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 OtherOther +6978%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +39795%

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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. 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.