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Cheese, cheddar, reduced fat vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cheese, cheddar, reduced fat and cottage cheese

  • Cheese, cheddar, reduced fat has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A than cottage cheese.
  • Cheese, cheddar, reduced fat's daily need coverage for calcium is 68% more.
  • Cheese, cheddar, reduced fat contains 11 times more zinc than cottage cheese. Cheese, cheddar, reduced fat contains 4.44mg of zinc, while cottage cheese contains 0.4mg.
  • Cottage cheese contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, cheddar, reduced fat 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 19% 228% 5.6% 4.5% 14% 121% 223% 82% 4% 195%
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 +237.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +816.9%
Contains more IronIron +71.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1010%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +227%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +269.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42%

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% 48% 9.6% 4.5% 5.3% 92% 2.7% 23% 19% 176% 3.8% 15%
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 +291.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +143.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +227.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese, cheddar, reduced fat Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 761mg 83mg 68%
Phosphorus 520mg 159mg 52%
Saturated fat 12.602g 1.718g 49%
Selenium 35.8µg 9.7µg 47%
Vitamin B12 1.41µg 0.43µg 41%
Zinc 4.44mg 0.4mg 37%
Protein 27.35g 11.12g 32%
Fats 20.41g 4.3g 25%
Cholesterol 76mg 17mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.397mg 0.163mg 18%
Vitamin A 145µg 37µg 12%
Calories 309kcal 98kcal 11%
Sodium 628mg 364mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 5.304g 0.778g 11%
Magnesium 27mg 8mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.893g 0.123g 5%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.389mg 0.557mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.046mg 3%
Copper 0.043mg 0.029mg 2%
Folate 20µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin D 13 IU 3 IU 1%
Potassium 63mg 104mg 1%
Iron 0.12mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.031mg 0.002mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0µg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 18.4mg 1%
Net carbs 4.06g 3.38g N/A
Carbs 4.06g 3.38g 0%
Sugar 0.26g 2.67g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.145mg 0.099mg 0%
Trans fat 0.733g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.025g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.495g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 20% 4% 44% 4%
Protein: 27.35 g
Fats: 20.41 g
Carbs: 4.06 g
Water: 44.29 g
Other: 3.89 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 ProteinProtein +146%
Contains more FatsFats +374.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.1%
Contains more OtherOther +175.9%
Contains more WaterWater +80.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 28% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.602 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.304 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.893 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +581.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +626%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
72% 28%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.18 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
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 GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +1383.3%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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, reduced fat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171292/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.