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Dulce de Leche vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Dulce de Leche and Cottage cheese?

  • Dulce de Leche is higher in Vitamin B2, Calcium, Choline, Potassium, and Vitamin B5, yet Cottage cheese is higher in Selenium.
  • Dulce de Leche's daily need coverage for Vitamin B2 is 19% more.
  • Dulce de Leche has 5 times more Choline than Cottage cheese. While Dulce de Leche has 89.1mg of Choline, Cottage cheese has only 18.4mg.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Cottage cheese is lower.

We used Dulce de Leche 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.
Dulce de Leche
Dulce de Leche
7
:
2
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese
Contains more Calcium +202.4%
Contains more Iron +142.9%
Contains more Magnesium +175%
Contains more Phosphorus +21.4%
Contains more Potassium +236.5%
Contains less Sodium -64.6%
Contains more Zinc +97.5%
Contains more Copper +625%
Contains more Selenium +259.3%
Equal in Manganese - 0.002
Dulce de Leche
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 76% 7% 16% 83% 31% 17% 22% 2% 1% 15%
Cottage cheese
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 25% 3% 6% 69% 10% 48% 11% 10% 1% 53%
Contains more Calcium +202.4%
Contains more Iron +142.9%
Contains more Magnesium +175%
Contains more Phosphorus +21.4%
Contains more Potassium +236.5%
Contains less Sodium -64.6%
Contains more Zinc +97.5%
Contains more Copper +625%
Contains more Selenium +259.3%
Equal in Manganese - 0.002

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.
Dulce de Leche
Dulce de Leche
8
:
4
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese
Contains more Vitamin A +90.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +148.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +112.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +49.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +38.7%
Equal in Folate - 12
Dulce de Leche
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 17% 4% 6% 9% 4% 94% 4% 51% 4% 9% 39% 4%
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 +90.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +148.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +112.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +49.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +38.7%
Equal in Folate - 12

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dulce de Leche
Dulce de Leche
3
:
2
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese
Contains more Fats +70.9%
Contains more Carbs +1537.6%
Contains more Other +24.1%
Contains more Protein +62.6%
Contains more Water +177.9%
Dulce de Leche
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 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 +70.9%
Contains more Carbs +1537.6%
Contains more Other +24.1%
Contains more Protein +62.6%
Contains more Water +177.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dulce de Leche
Dulce de Leche
2
:
1
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +175.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +204.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -62.1%
Dulce de Leche
64% 30% 5%
Saturated Fat: 4.534 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.375 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 +175.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +204.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -62.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dulce de Leche
Dulce de Leche
5
:
0
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese
Contains more Sucrose +∞%
Contains more Glucose +∞%
Contains more Fructose +∞%
Contains more Lactose +84.3%
Contains more Galactose +∞%
Dulce de Leche
84% 3% 10% 2%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 41.77 g
Glucose: 1.7 g
Fructose: 0.32 g
Lactose: 4.92 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 1.03 g
Cottage cheese
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 Sucrose +∞%
Contains more Glucose +∞%
Contains more Fructose +∞%
Contains more Lactose +84.3%
Contains more Galactose +∞%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Cottage cheese Opinion
Net carbs 55.35g 3.38g Dulce de Leche
Protein 6.84g 11.12g Cottage cheese
Fats 7.35g 4.3g Dulce de Leche
Carbs 55.35g 3.38g Dulce de Leche
Calories 315kcal 98kcal Dulce de Leche
Fructose 0.32g 0g Dulce de Leche
Sugar 49.74g 2.67g Cottage cheese
Calcium 251mg 83mg Dulce de Leche
Iron 0.17mg 0.07mg Dulce de Leche
Magnesium 22mg 8mg Dulce de Leche
Phosphorus 193mg 159mg Dulce de Leche
Potassium 350mg 104mg Dulce de Leche
Sodium 129mg 364mg Dulce de Leche
Zinc 0.79mg 0.4mg Dulce de Leche
Copper 0.004mg 0.029mg Cottage cheese
Manganese 0.002mg 0.002mg
Selenium 2.7µg 9.7µg Cottage cheese
Vitamin A 267IU 140IU Dulce de Leche
Vitamin A RAE 74µg 37µg Dulce de Leche
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.08mg Dulce de Leche
Vitamin D 6IU 3IU Dulce de Leche
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg Dulce de Leche
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg Dulce de Leche
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.027mg Cottage cheese
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.163mg Dulce de Leche
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 0.099mg Dulce de Leche
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 0.557mg Dulce de Leche
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.046mg Cottage cheese
Folate 11µg 12µg Cottage cheese
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0.43µg Cottage cheese
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0µg Dulce de Leche
Tryptophan 0.147mg Cottage cheese
Threonine 0.5mg Cottage cheese
Isoleucine 0.591mg Cottage cheese
Leucine 1.116mg Cottage cheese
Lysine 0.934mg Cottage cheese
Methionine 0.269mg Cottage cheese
Phenylalanine 0.577mg Cottage cheese
Valine 0.748mg Cottage cheese
Histidine 0.326mg Cottage cheese
Cholesterol 29mg 17mg Cottage cheese
Trans Fat 0.364g Cottage cheese
Saturated Fat 4.534g 1.718g Cottage cheese
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g Dulce de Leche
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g Dulce de Leche
Monounsaturated Fat 2.143g 0.778g Dulce de Leche
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 0.123g Dulce de Leche
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g Dulce de Leche
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g Dulce de Leche
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g Dulce de Leche
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g Dulce de Leche
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g Dulce de Leche
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g Dulce de Leche

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Dulce de Leche 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
20%
Dulce de Leche
14%
Cottage cheese
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
27%
Dulce de Leche
23%
Cottage cheese

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Dulce de Leche
Dulce de Leche is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dulce de Leche
Dulce de Leche contains less Sodium (difference - 235mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Dulce de Leche
Dulce de Leche is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese is lower in Sugar (difference - 47.07g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 12mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.816g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
Which food is cheaper?
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese is cheaper (difference - $1)

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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/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.