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Tomato vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tomatoes and cottage cheese

  • Tomatoes have more vitamin C and vitamin A, while cottage cheese has more phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and calcium.
  • Cottage cheese's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 19% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tomatoes is lower.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10, while the glycemic index of tomatoes is 23.

The food types used in this comparison are Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average 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.
Tomato
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
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 +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.9%
Contains more IronIron +285.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +730%
Contains more ZincZinc +135.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +562.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Tomato
8
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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +575%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +757.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +525.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +174.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Protein 0.88g 11.12g 20%
Phosphorus 24mg 159mg 19%
Selenium 0µg 9.7µg 18%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.43µg 18%
Sodium 5mg 364mg 16%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.163mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0.557mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.028g 1.718g 8%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 0µg 7%
Calcium 10mg 83mg 7%
Fats 0.2g 4.3g 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Manganese 0.114mg 0.002mg 5%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Calories 18kcal 98kcal 4%
Potassium 237mg 104mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 0.099mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.08mg 3%
Copper 0.059mg 0.029mg 3%
Iron 0.27mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.046mg 3%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.4mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 0.778g 2%
Choline 6.7mg 18.4mg 2%
Fructose 1.37g 0g 2%
Magnesium 11mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin A 42µg 37µg 1%
Folate 15µg 12µg 1%
Net carbs 2.69g 3.38g N/A
Carbs 3.89g 3.38g 0%
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.63g 2.67g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.123g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.326mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
2
4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 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 +15.1%
Contains more WaterWater +18.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1163.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2050%
Contains more OtherOther +176.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
1
20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 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 -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2409.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
2
48% 52%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.25 g
Fructose: 1.37 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 GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.