Cottage cheese vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between cottage cheese and American cheese
- Cottage cheese has less calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin A, and iron.
- American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 96% more than cottage cheese.
- Cottage cheese has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of American cheese is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.
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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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.2% |
| 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% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +30.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +38.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +575.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +500% |
| 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 CholineCholine | +96.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 83mg | 1045mg | 96% |
| Saturated fat | 1.718g | 18.057g | 74% |
| Phosphorus | 159mg | 641mg | 69% |
| Sodium | 364mg | 1671mg | 57% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.43µg | 1.5µg | 45% |
| Fats | 4.3g | 31.79g | 42% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 100mg | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 37µg | 250µg | 24% |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 2.49mg | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.778g | 8.236g | 19% |
| Selenium | 9.7µg | 20.2µg | 19% |
| Protein | 11.12g | 18.13g | 14% |
| Calories | 98kcal | 371kcal | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.123g | 1.286g | 8% |
| Iron | 0.07mg | 0.63mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.8mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 0.234mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 26mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 23IU | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Choline | 18.4mg | 36.2mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.557mg | 0.403mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.046mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.002mg | 0.041mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.6µg | 2% |
| Folate | 12µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.054mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 104mg | 132mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.38g | 3.7g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.38g | 3.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.67g | 2.26g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.099mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.144g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.147mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.5mg | 0.772mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.591mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.116mg | 1.716mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.934mg | 1.516mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.269mg | 0.475mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.577mg | 0.939mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.748mg | 1.187mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.326mg | 0.546mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.012g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.137g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.021g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.033g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.79g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.12 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
3.38 g
Water:
79.79 g
Other:
1.41 g
Protein:
18.13 g
Fats:
31.79 g
Carbs:
3.7 g
Water:
39.61 g
Other:
6.77 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +101.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +63% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +639.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +380.1% |
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Carbs
~3.7g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.123 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.286 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +958.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +945.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
2.67 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
2.15 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0.11 g
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +24.2% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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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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