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Buttermilk vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between buttermilk and cottage cheese

  • The amount of selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5 in cottage cheese is higher than in buttermilk.
  • Cottage cheese covers your daily selenium needs 14% more than buttermilk.
  • Cottage cheese has 2 times less sugar than buttermilk. Buttermilk has 4.79g of sugar, while cottage cheese has 2.67g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +39.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.8%
Contains more IronIron +40%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +385%
~equal in Zinc ~0.4mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.002mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +164.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +95.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.163mg
~equal in Choline ~18.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buttermilk Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Protein 3.31g 11.12g 16%
Selenium 2µg 9.7µg 14%
Phosphorus 89mg 159mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.43µg 9%
Sodium 190mg 364mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.275mg 0.557mg 6%
Fats 0.88g 4.3g 5%
Saturated fat 0.548g 1.718g 5%
Cholesterol 4mg 17mg 4%
Vitamin A 14µg 37µg 3%
Calories 40kcal 98kcal 3%
Calcium 116mg 83mg 3%
Copper 0.011mg 0.029mg 2%
Folate 5µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.046mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 0.123g 1%
Potassium 151mg 104mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 8mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.254g 0.778g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.163mg 1%
Net carbs 4.79g 3.38g N/A
Carbs 4.79g 3.38g 0%
Vitamin D 1IU 3IU 0%
Iron 0.05mg 0.07mg 0%
Sugar 4.79g 2.67g N/A
Zinc 0.42mg 0.4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.08mg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.058mg 0.099mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Choline 17.7mg 18.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.141mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.171mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.277mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.1mg 0.326mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
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 CarbsCarbs +41.7%
Contains more WaterWater +13%
Contains more ProteinProtein +236%
Contains more FatsFats +388.6%
Contains more OtherOther +58.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
66% 30% 5%
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 -68.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +206.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +272.7%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.