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Cottage cheese vs. Port Salut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cottage cheese and port Salut?

  • Cottage cheese is richer in vitamin B5, yet port Salut is richer in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin A, and selenium.
  • Port Salut's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 75% higher.
  • Cottage cheese has 3 times more vitamin B5 than port Salut. Cottage cheese has 0.557mg of vitamin B5, while port Salut has 0.21mg.
  • Cottage cheese contains less sodium.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index than port Salut.

We used Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Cheese, port de salut 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 17% 195% 12% 16% 7.3% 71% 154% 70% 1.4% 79%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +683.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.8%
Contains more IronIron +514.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +550%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%
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% 105% 4.8% 7.5% 3.5% 55% 1.1% 13% 12% 188% 6% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +165.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +751.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +248.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Port Salut DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.718g 16.691g 68%
Calcium 83mg 650mg 57%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 1.5µg 45%
Fats 4.3g 28.2g 37%
Cholesterol 17mg 123mg 35%
Vitamin A 37µg 315µg 31%
Phosphorus 159mg 360mg 29%
Protein 11.12g 23.78g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 9.338g 21%
Zinc 0.4mg 2.6mg 20%
Calories 98kcal 352kcal 13%
Selenium 9.7µg 14.5µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.21mg 7%
Sodium 364mg 534mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.24mg 6%
Iron 0.07mg 0.43mg 5%
Magnesium 8mg 24mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.729g 4%
Folate 12µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.5µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 3IU 21IU 2%
Choline 18.4mg 15.4mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.053mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.014mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.24mg 1%
Copper 0.029mg 0.022mg 1%
Potassium 104mg 136mg 1%
Carbs 3.38g 0.57g 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 0.57g N/A
Sugar 2.67g 0.57g N/A
Manganese 0.002mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.06mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.343mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.876mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 1.446mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 2.482mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 1.987mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 1.323mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 1.707mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.686mg 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
24% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 23.78 g
Fats: 28.2 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 45.45 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +493%
Contains more WaterWater +75.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +113.8%
Contains more FatsFats +555.8%
Contains more OtherOther +41.8%

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% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.729 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1100.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +492.7%

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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. Port Salut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170849/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.