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Cheese, cheddar, nonfat or fat free vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cheese, cheddar, nonfat or fat free and cottage cheese?

  • Cheese, cheddar, nonfat or fat free is richer than cottage cheese in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and selenium.
  • Cheese, cheddar, nonfat or fat free's daily need coverage for calcium is 81% more.
  • Cheese, cheddar, nonfat or fat free has 5 times more zinc than cottage cheese. While cheese, cheddar, nonfat or fat free has 1.82mg of zinc, cottage cheese has only 0.4mg.
  • The amount of sodium in cottage cheese is lower.

We used Cheese, cheddar, nonfat or fat free 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 268% 5.8% 0% 7% 50% 207% 130% 0% 79%
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 +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +975.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +355%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +204.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.6%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%

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 0% 20% 1.2% 1.5% 3% 51% 0.96% 0% 10% 61% 1.5% 8.3%
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 0% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.046mg
~equal in Folate ~12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese, cheddar, nonfat or fat free Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 893mg 83mg 81%
Phosphorus 484mg 159mg 46%
Protein 32.14g 11.12g 42%
Sodium 1000mg 364mg 28%
Zinc 1.82mg 0.4mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 11%
Selenium 14.5µg 9.7µg 9%
Saturated fat 0g 1.718g 8%
Fats 0g 4.3g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.221mg 0.163mg 4%
Calories 157kcal 98kcal 3%
Vitamin A 60µg 37µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0.43µg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 8mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.778g 2%
Carbs 7.14g 3.38g 1%
Potassium 66mg 104mg 1%
Iron 0mg 0.07mg 1%
Copper 0.021mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 18.4mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.123g 1%
Net carbs 7.14g 3.38g N/A
Cholesterol 18mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin D 5 IU 3 IU 0%
Sugar 0g 2.67g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.051mg 0.099mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.046mg 0%
Folate 11µg 12µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 7% 57% 4%
Protein: 32.14 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 7.14 g
Water: 57 g
Other: 3.72 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 ProteinProtein +189%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +111.2%
Contains more OtherOther +163.8%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +40%

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. Cheese, cheddar, nonfat or fat free - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171295/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.