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Cottage cheese vs. Gruyere cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cottage cheese and gruyere cheese

  • Cottage cheese has less calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Gruyere cheese covers your daily calcium needs 93% more than cottage cheese.
  • Cottage cheese has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Cheese, gruyere.

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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 26% 303% 7.1% 6.4% 11% 106% 259% 93% 2.2% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1118.1%
Contains more IronIron +142.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +875%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +280.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +750%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.5%

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 0% 90% 5.6% 9% 15% 64% 2% 34% 19% 200% 6.8% 7.5% 8.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +632.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +250%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +272.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.106mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.562mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Gruyere cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 83mg 1011mg 93%
Saturated fat 1.718g 18.913g 78%
Phosphorus 159mg 605mg 64%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 1.6µg 49%
Fats 4.3g 32.34g 43%
Protein 11.12g 29.81g 37%
Zinc 0.4mg 3.9mg 32%
Cholesterol 17mg 110mg 31%
Vitamin A 37µg 271µg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 10.043g 23%
Calories 98kcal 413kcal 16%
Sodium 364mg 714mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 1.733g 11%
Selenium 9.7µg 14.5µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.279mg 9%
Magnesium 8mg 36mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.081mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 3IU 24IU 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.28mg 1%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.017mg 1%
Choline 18.4mg 15.4mg 1%
Folate 12µg 10µg 1%
Carbs 3.38g 0.36g 1%
Potassium 104mg 81mg 1%
Iron 0.07mg 0.17mg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 0.36g N/A
Sugar 2.67g 0.36g N/A
Copper 0.029mg 0.032mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.106mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.562mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.421mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 1.089mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 1.612mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 3.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 2.71mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.822mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 1.743mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 2.243mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 1.117mg 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
30% 32% 33% 4%
Protein: 29.81 g
Fats: 32.34 g
Carbs: 0.36 g
Water: 33.19 g
Other: 4.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +838.9%
Contains more WaterWater +140.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +168.1%
Contains more FatsFats +652.1%
Contains more OtherOther +205%

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
62% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.913 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.043 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.733 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1190.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1308.9%

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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. Gruyere cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171242/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.