Watermelon vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are watermelon and cottage cheese different?
- Watermelon is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A, while cottage cheese is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B5.
- Cottage cheese covers your daily need for phosphorus, 21% more than watermelon.
- Watermelon is lower in saturated fat.
- Watermelon has a higher glycemic index (76) than cottage cheese (10).
Watermelon, raw and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more IronIron | +242.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +44.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1800% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1085.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +300% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1345.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2325% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +22.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +79.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +32.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +676.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +152% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +348.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Protein | 0.61g | 11.12g | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 159mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.43µg | 18% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 9.7µg | 17% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 364mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.021mg | 0.163mg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 8.1mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 0.016g | 1.718g | 8% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 83mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.221mg | 0.557mg | 7% |
| Fats | 0.15g | 4.3g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 17mg | 6% |
| Fructose | 3.36g | 0g | 4% |
| Calories | 30kcal | 98kcal | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
| Choline | 4.1mg | 18.4mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.038mg | 0.002mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.037g | 0.778g | 2% |
| Folate | 3µg | 12µg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 0g | 2% |
| Iron | 0.24mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 7.55g | 3.38g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 37µg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.042mg | 0.029mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.15g | 3.38g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 3IU | 0% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 112mg | 104mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 6.2g | 2.67g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.178mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.045mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.123g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.007mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.027mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.019mg | 0.591mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.018mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.062mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.015mg | 0.577mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.016mg | 0.748mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.006mg | 0.326mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.61 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
7.55 g
Water:
91.45 g
Other:
0.24 g
Protein:
11.12 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
3.38 g
Water:
79.79 g
Other:
1.41 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +123.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1723% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2766.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +487.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.05 g
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 | -99.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2002.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +146% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
1.21 g
Glucose:
1.58 g
Fructose:
3.36 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.06 g
Galactose:
0 g
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 MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
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Starch
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Galactose
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