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Cottage cheese vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Cottage cheese and Soft serve different?

  • Cottage cheese is richer in Selenium, and Phosphorus, while Soft serve is higher in Vitamin A RAE.
  • Soft serve covers your daily need of Saturated Fat 29% more than Cottage cheese.
  • Cottage cheese contains 6 times more Sodium than Soft serve. Cottage cheese contains 364mg of Sodium, while Soft serve contains 61mg.

Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate 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.
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese
2
:
8
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains more Phosphorus +37.1%
Contains more Selenium +223.3%
Contains more Calcium +57.8%
Contains more Iron +200%
Contains more Magnesium +50%
Contains more Potassium +70.2%
Contains less Sodium -83.2%
Contains more Zinc +30%
Contains more Manganese +150%
Equal in Copper - 0.03
Cottage cheese
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 25% 3% 6% 69% 10% 48% 11% 10% 1% 53%
Soft serve
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 40% 8% 9% 50% 16% 8% 15% 10% 1% 17%
Contains more Phosphorus +37.1%
Contains more Selenium +223.3%
Contains more Calcium +57.8%
Contains more Iron +200%
Contains more Magnesium +50%
Contains more Potassium +70.2%
Contains less Sodium -83.2%
Contains more Zinc +30%
Contains more Manganese +150%
Equal in Copper - 0.03

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.
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese
3
:
9
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains more Vitamin B5 +10.1%
Contains more Folate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +320.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +662.5%
Contains more Vitamin D +600%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 0.095
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.506
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.048
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%
Soft serve
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 36% 13% 21% 3% 13% 42% 2% 31% 12% 7% 63% 3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +10.1%
Contains more Folate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +320.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +662.5%
Contains more Vitamin D +600%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 0.095
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.506
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.048

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese
3
:
2
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains more Protein +171.2%
Contains more Water +33.4%
Contains more Other +56.7%
Contains more Fats +202.3%
Contains more Carbs +556.8%
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
Soft serve
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more Protein +171.2%
Contains more Water +33.4%
Contains more Other +56.7%
Contains more Fats +202.3%
Contains more Carbs +556.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese
1
:
2
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains less Saturated Fat -77%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +348.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +274%
Cottage cheese
66% 30% 5%
Saturated Fat: 1.718 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.123 g
Soft serve
65% 31% 4%
Saturated Fat: 7.46 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.46 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -77%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +348.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +274%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Soft serve Opinion
Net carbs 3.38g 21.5g Soft serve
Protein 11.12g 4.1g Cottage cheese
Fats 4.3g 13g Soft serve
Carbs 3.38g 22.2g Soft serve
Calories 98kcal 222kcal Soft serve
Sugar 2.67g 21.16g Cottage cheese
Fiber 0g 0.7g Soft serve
Calcium 83mg 131mg Soft serve
Iron 0.07mg 0.21mg Soft serve
Magnesium 8mg 12mg Soft serve
Phosphorus 159mg 116mg Cottage cheese
Potassium 104mg 177mg Soft serve
Sodium 364mg 61mg Soft serve
Zinc 0.4mg 0.52mg Soft serve
Copper 0.029mg 0.03mg Soft serve
Manganese 0.002mg 0.005mg Soft serve
Selenium 9.7µg 3µg Cottage cheese
Vitamin A 140IU 589IU Soft serve
Vitamin A RAE 37µg 162µg Soft serve
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.61mg Soft serve
Vitamin D 3IU 29IU Soft serve
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.7µg Soft serve
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg Soft serve
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.049mg Soft serve
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.182mg Soft serve
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.095mg Cottage cheese
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.506mg Cottage cheese
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.048mg Soft serve
Folate 12µg 9µg Cottage cheese
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0.5µg Soft serve
Vitamin K 0µg 0.9µg Soft serve
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.048mg Cottage cheese
Threonine 0.5mg 0.169mg Cottage cheese
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.215mg Cottage cheese
Leucine 1.116mg 0.353mg Cottage cheese
Lysine 0.934mg 0.296mg Cottage cheese
Methionine 0.269mg 0.091mg Cottage cheese
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.176mg Cottage cheese
Valine 0.748mg 0.241mg Cottage cheese
Histidine 0.326mg 0.099mg Cottage cheese
Cholesterol 17mg 91mg Cottage cheese
Saturated Fat 1.718g 7.46g Cottage cheese
Monounsaturated Fat 0.778g 3.49g Soft serve
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.46g Soft serve

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cottage cheese Soft serve
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
14%
Cottage cheese
20%
Soft serve
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
23%
Cottage cheese
17%
Soft serve

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Soft serve
Soft serve contains less Sodium (difference - 303mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Soft serve
Soft serve is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Soft serve
Soft serve is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Soft serve
Soft serve is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese is lower in Sugar (difference - 18.49g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 74mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.742g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 69)

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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/nutrients
  2. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.