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Butter vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Butter and Cottage cheese?

  • Butter is higher in Vitamin A RAE, and Vitamin E , yet Cottage cheese is higher in Phosphorus, Selenium, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B2, and Vitamin B5.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for Saturated Fat is 244% more.
  • Butter has 29 times more Vitamin E than Cottage cheese. While Butter has 2.32mg of Vitamin E , Cottage cheese has only 0.08mg.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Cottage cheese is lower.

We used Butter, without salt and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd types 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.
Butter
Butter
2
:
8
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese
Contains less Sodium -97%
Contains more Manganese +100%
Contains more Calcium +245.8%
Contains more Iron +250%
Contains more Magnesium +300%
Contains more Phosphorus +562.5%
Contains more Potassium +333.3%
Contains more Zinc +344.4%
Contains more Copper +81.3%
Contains more Selenium +870%
Butter
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 8% 1% 2% 11% 3% 2% 3% 6% 1% 6%
Cottage cheese
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 25% 3% 6% 69% 10% 48% 11% 10% 1% 53%
Contains less Sodium -97%
Contains more Manganese +100%
Contains more Calcium +245.8%
Contains more Iron +250%
Contains more Magnesium +300%
Contains more Phosphorus +562.5%
Contains more Potassium +333.3%
Contains more Zinc +344.4%
Contains more Copper +81.3%
Contains more Selenium +870%

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.
Butter
Butter
3
:
8
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese
Contains more Vitamin A +1685%
Contains more Vitamin E +2800%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +440%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +379.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +406.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1433.3%
Contains more Folate +300%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +152.9%
Butter
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 150% 47% 0% 0% 2% 8% 1% 7% 1% 3% 22% 18%
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 +1685%
Contains more Vitamin E +2800%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +440%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +379.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +406.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1433.3%
Contains more Folate +300%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +152.9%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
1
:
4
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese
Contains more Fats +1786.3%
Contains more Protein +1208.2%
Contains more Carbs +5533.3%
Contains more Water +344.8%
Contains more Other +3425%
Butter
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 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 Fats +1786.3%
Contains more Protein +1208.2%
Contains more Carbs +5533.3%
Contains more Water +344.8%
Contains more Other +3425%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
2
:
1
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +2911.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +2347.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -96.6%
Butter
66% 30% 4%
Saturated Fat: 50.489 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.01 g
Cottage cheese
66% 30% 5%
Saturated Fat: 1.718 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.123 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +2911.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +2347.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -96.6%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Cottage cheese Opinion
Net carbs 0.06g 3.38g Cottage cheese
Protein 0.85g 11.12g Cottage cheese
Fats 81.11g 4.3g Butter
Carbs 0.06g 3.38g Cottage cheese
Calories 717kcal 98kcal Butter
Sugar 0.06g 2.67g Butter
Calcium 24mg 83mg Cottage cheese
Iron 0.02mg 0.07mg Cottage cheese
Magnesium 2mg 8mg Cottage cheese
Phosphorus 24mg 159mg Cottage cheese
Potassium 24mg 104mg Cottage cheese
Sodium 11mg 364mg Butter
Zinc 0.09mg 0.4mg Cottage cheese
Copper 0.016mg 0.029mg Cottage cheese
Manganese 0.004mg 0.002mg Butter
Selenium 1µg 9.7µg Cottage cheese
Vitamin A 2499IU 140IU Butter
Vitamin A RAE 684µg 37µg Butter
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.08mg Butter
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU Cottage cheese
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg Cottage cheese
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.027mg Cottage cheese
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.163mg Cottage cheese
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.099mg Cottage cheese
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.557mg Cottage cheese
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.046mg Cottage cheese
Folate 3µg 12µg Cottage cheese
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.43µg Cottage cheese
Vitamin K 7µg 0µg Butter
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.147mg Cottage cheese
Threonine 0.038mg 0.5mg Cottage cheese
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.591mg Cottage cheese
Leucine 0.083mg 1.116mg Cottage cheese
Lysine 0.067mg 0.934mg Cottage cheese
Methionine 0.021mg 0.269mg Cottage cheese
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.577mg Cottage cheese
Valine 0.057mg 0.748mg Cottage cheese
Histidine 0.023mg 0.326mg Cottage cheese
Cholesterol 215mg 17mg Cottage cheese
Saturated Fat 50.489g 1.718g Cottage cheese
Monounsaturated Fat 23.43g 0.778g Butter
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.123g Butter
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g Butter
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g Butter

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Butter 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
21%
Butter
14%
Cottage cheese
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
4%
Butter
23%
Cottage cheese

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 198mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 48.771g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Butter
Butter is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.61g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butter
Butter contains less Sodium (difference - 353mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Butter
Butter is lower in glycemic index (difference - 10)
Which food is cheaper?
Butter
Butter is cheaper (difference - $0.4)

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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.