American cheese vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between American cheese and cottage cheese
- Cottage cheese has less calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, fats, vitamin A, selenium, and zinc.
- American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 96% more than cottage cheese.
- Cottage cheese contains 11 times less saturated fat than American cheese. American cheese contains 18.057g of saturated fat, while cottage cheese contains 1.718g.
- The glycemic index of American cheese is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +225% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1159% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +26.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +800% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +58.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +522.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +303.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1950% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +108.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.2% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +575.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +43.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +248.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +30.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +38.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 1045mg | 83mg | 96% |
| Saturated fat | 18.057g | 1.718g | 74% |
| Phosphorus | 641mg | 159mg | 69% |
| Sodium | 1671mg | 364mg | 57% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.5µg | 0.43µg | 45% |
| Fats | 31.79g | 4.3g | 42% |
| Cholesterol | 100mg | 17mg | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 250µg | 37µg | 24% |
| Zinc | 2.49mg | 0.4mg | 19% |
| Selenium | 20.2µg | 9.7µg | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.236g | 0.778g | 19% |
| Calories | 371kcal | 98kcal | 14% |
| Protein | 18.13g | 11.12g | 14% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.137g | 9% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.286g | 0.123g | 8% |
| Iron | 0.63mg | 0.07mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 0.08mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.234mg | 0.163mg | 5% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 0.79g | 5% | |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 8mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D* | 23 IU | 3 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 0.1µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 0.557mg | 3% |
| Choline | 36.2mg | 18.4mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.046mg | 0.029mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.041mg | 0.002mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 132mg | 104mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.054mg | 0.046mg | 1% |
| Folate | 8µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 4.9g | 11g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 205kcal | 88kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 27g | 102g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 0.53 | 0.52 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 3.7g | 3.38g | N/A |
| Carbs | 3.7g | 3.38g | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.26g | 2.67g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.076mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.144g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.232mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.772mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 0.591mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.716mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.516mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.475mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.939mg | 0.577mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.187mg | 0.748mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.546mg | 0.326mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.012g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0.021g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.033g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.009g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
18.13 g
Fats:
31.79 g
Carbs:
3.7 g
Water:
39.61 g
Other:
6.77 g
Protein:
11.12 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
3.38 g
Water:
79.79 g
Other:
1.41 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +63% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +639.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +101.4% |
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Carbs
~3.38g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.286 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.123 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +958.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +945.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
2.15 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0.11 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 GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +24.2% |
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Starch
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Sucrose
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Glucose
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Fructose
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Maltose
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