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Cottage cheese vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cottage cheese and cheese

  • Cottage cheese contains less calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and vitamin B2 than cheese.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 86% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Cheese, cheddar.

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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%
Cheese
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +237.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +755.4%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +810%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +186.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +193.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.03mg

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%
Cheese
Cheese
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +791.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +787.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +162.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +155.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.029mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.718g 18.867g 78%
Calcium 83mg 710mg 63%
Fats 4.3g 33.31g 45%
Phosphorus 159mg 455mg 42%
Selenium 9.7µg 28.5µg 34%
Vitamin A 37µg 330µg 33%
Zinc 0.4mg 3.64mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 1.1µg 28%
Cholesterol 17mg 99mg 27%
Protein 11.12g 22.87g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 9.246g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.428mg 20%
Calories 98kcal 404kcal 15%
Sodium 364mg 653mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 1.421g 9%
Magnesium 8mg 27mg 5%
Folate 12µg 27µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.71mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.41mg 3%
Vitamin D 3IU 24IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.027mg 1%
Potassium 104mg 76mg 1%
Iron 0.07mg 0.14mg 1%
Carbs 3.38g 3.09g 0%
Net carbs 3.38g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 2.67g 0.48g N/A
Copper 0.029mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.029mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.059mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Choline 18.4mg 16.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

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
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +115.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.7%
Contains more FatsFats +674.7%
Contains more OtherOther +163.1%
~equal in Carbs ~3.09g

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
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1088.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1055.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.67 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Cheese
Cheese
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54% 25% 21%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.12 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +2125%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.