Cottage cheese vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cottage cheese and buttermilk

The amount of protein, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and fats in cottage cheese is higher than in buttermilk.
Cottage cheese covers your daily protein needs 19% more than buttermilk.
Buttermilk has 5 times less fats than cottage cheese. Cottage cheese has 4.3g of fats, while buttermilk has 0.88g.
Buttermilk contains less saturated fat.

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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cottage cheese

Buttermilk

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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cottage cheese

Buttermilk

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+164.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+60%
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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			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%
Calories	98kcal	40kcal	3%
Calcium	83mg	116mg	3%
Vitamin A	37µg	14µg	3%
Copper	0.029mg	0.011mg	2%
Folate	12µg	5µg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	1mg	1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0µg	1%
Magnesium	8mg	11mg	1%
Potassium	104mg	151mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.027mg	0.034mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.163mg	0.154mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.046mg	0.034mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.778g	0.254g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.123g	0.033g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	8.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	88kcal	121kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	102g	250g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.52	0.52	N/A
Net carbs	3.38g	4.79g	N/A
Carbs	3.38g	4.79g	0%
Vitamin D*	3 IU	1 IU	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%