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Cottage cheese vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cottage cheese and mozzarella different?

  • Mozzarella has more calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin A than cottage cheese.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for mozzarella is 65% higher.
  • Cottage cheese contains 23 times more sodium than mozzarella. While cottage cheese contains 364mg of sodium, mozzarella contains only 16mg.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index (10) than mozzarella (27).

Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium are the varieties used in this article.

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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 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +780.7%
Contains more IronIron +257.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +682.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +229.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +61.9%
~equal in Potassium ~95mg
~equal in Copper ~0.027mg

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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +270.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +114%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~18.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Mozzarella DV% diff.
Calcium 83mg 731mg 65%
Phosphorus 159mg 524mg 52%
Saturated fat 1.718g 10.867g 42%
Protein 11.12g 27.5g 33%
Zinc 0.4mg 3.13mg 25%
Fats 4.3g 17.1g 20%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0.92µg 20%
Sodium 364mg 16mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.34mg 14%
Cholesterol 17mg 54mg 12%
Selenium 9.7µg 15.7µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 11%
Vitamin A 37µg 137µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 4.844g 10%
Calories 98kcal 280kcal 9%
Magnesium 8mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.08mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.509g 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Iron 0.07mg 0.25mg 2%
Folate 12µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin D 3IU 13IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 3.1g N/A
Carbs 3.38g 3.1g 0%
Potassium 104mg 95mg 0%
Sugar 2.67g 1.23g N/A
Copper 0.029mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.15mg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.12mg 0%
Choline 18.4mg 18.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 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
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +59.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +147.3%
Contains more FatsFats +297.7%
Contains more OtherOther +70.2%
~equal in Carbs ~3.1g

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
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +522.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +313.8%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.