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Cottage cheese vs. Parmigiano-Reggiano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cottage cheese and parmigiano-Reggiano?

  • Cottage cheese has less calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, copper, and selenium than parmigiano-Reggiano.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano's daily need coverage for calcium is 103% higher.
  • Cottage cheese contains less sodium.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index than parmigiano-Reggiano.

We used Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat types in this comparison.

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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 27% 333% 11% 34% 79% 106% 312% 199% 11% 97%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +375%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1236.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.2%
Contains more IronIron +1185.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +720.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +867.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +358.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +82.5%

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% 53% 3.4% 6% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 20% 11% 283% 4.3% 7.5% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +332.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +198.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +425.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.029mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.049mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Parmigiano-Reggiano DV% diff.
Calcium 83mg 1109mg 103%
Phosphorus 159mg 729mg 81%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 2.26µg 76%
Saturated fat 1.718g 13.317g 53%
Sodium 364mg 1529mg 51%
Zinc 0.4mg 3.87mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.486mg 25%
Fats 4.3g 20g 24%
Cholesterol 17mg 88mg 24%
Copper 0.029mg 0.238mg 23%
Protein 11.12g 20g 18%
Selenium 9.7µg 17.7µg 15%
Vitamin A 37µg 160µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 6.098g 13%
Iron 0.07mg 0.9mg 10%
Calories 98kcal 265kcal 8%
Magnesium 8mg 38mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.325mg 5%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.085mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 3IU 15IU 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.462g 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.17mg 1%
Potassium 104mg 125mg 1%
Carbs 3.38g 1.37g 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Folate 12µg 10µg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 1.37g N/A
Sugar 2.67g 0g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.029mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.114mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.049mg 0%
Choline 18.4mg 20.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 1.604mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.752mg 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
20% 20% 51% 8%
Protein: 20 g
Fats: 20 g
Carbs: 1.37 g
Water: 50.6 g
Other: 8.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +146.7%
Contains more WaterWater +57.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.9%
Contains more FatsFats +365.1%
Contains more OtherOther +469.5%

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% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.462 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +683.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +275.6%

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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. Parmigiano-Reggiano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173452/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.