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Cottage cheese vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cottage cheese and buttermilk

  • 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.
  • Buttermilk has 3 times less saturated fat than cottage cheese. Cottage cheese has 1.718g of saturated fat, while buttermilk has 0.548g.

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

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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 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
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%
Contains more IronIron +40%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +385%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +39.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.8%
~equal in Zinc ~0.42mg
~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 0% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.154mg
~equal in Choline ~17.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +236%
Contains more FatsFats +388.6%
Contains more OtherOther +58.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.7%
Contains more WaterWater +13%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +206.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +272.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.1%

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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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/nutrients
  2. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.