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Water vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between water and cottage cheese

  • Water contains less phosphorus and calcium than cottage cheese.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for cottage cheese is 23% higher.
  • Water is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Beverages, water, tap, well 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.
Water
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 0% 0% 5.3% 0.27% 0% 0.65% 0% 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 less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

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.
Water
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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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Water Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Phosphorus 0mg 159mg 23%
Protein 0g 11.12g 22%
Selenium 9.7µg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 18%
Sodium 5mg 364mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 11%
Saturated fat 1.718g 8%
Calcium 3mg 83mg 8%
Fats 0g 4.3g 7%
Cholesterol 17mg 6%
Calories 0kcal 98kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 4%
Vitamin A 37µg 4%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.4mg 4%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Folate 12µg 3%
Potassium 0mg 104mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 2%
Magnesium 1mg 8mg 2%
Copper 0.016mg 0.029mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 1%
Carbs 0g 3.38g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Iron 0mg 0.07mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g N/A
Manganese 0mg 0.002mg 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
Water
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100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.9 g
Other: 0.1 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 WaterWater +25.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1310%

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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. Water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175096/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.