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Cottage cheese vs. Chocolate milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cottage cheese and chocolate milk

  • Cottage cheese has more selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, chocolate milk has more vitamin D.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for cottage cheese is 14% higher.
  • Chocolate milk has 6 times less sodium than cottage cheese. Cottage cheese has 364mg of sodium, while chocolate milk has 60mg.
  • Chocolate milk has a higher glycemic index than cottage cheese.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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 9.3% 34% 15% 9% 22% 11% 43% 7.8% 10% 10%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +410.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.6%
Contains more IronIron +242.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +124.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3750%
~equal in Zinc ~0.41mg

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 3% 9% 1.4% 20% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +37%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +30.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.162mg
~equal in Choline ~17mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Chocolate milk DV% diff.
Protein 11.12g 3.17g 16%
Selenium 9.7µg 1.9µg 14%
Sodium 364mg 60mg 13%
Phosphorus 159mg 101mg 8%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1.3µg 6%
Vitamin D 3IU 51IU 6%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.295mg 5%
Copper 0.029mg 0.065mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0.33µg 4%
Fiber 0g 0.8g 3%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.077mg 3%
Calcium 83mg 112mg 3%
Iron 0.07mg 0.24mg 2%
Cholesterol 17mg 12mg 2%
Carbs 3.38g 10.34g 2%
Folate 12µg 5µg 2%
Saturated fat 1.718g 2.104g 2%
Potassium 104mg 167mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.037mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 0.99g 1%
Calories 98kcal 83kcal 1%
Fats 4.3g 3.39g 1%
Magnesium 8mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin A 37µg 27µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 9.54g N/A
Sugar 2.67g 9.54g N/A
Zinc 0.4mg 0.41mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.162mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.125mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Choline 18.4mg 17mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.164mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0.3mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.164mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.208mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.096mg 0%
Caffeine 0mg 1mg 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
3% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +250.8%
Contains more FatsFats +26.8%
Contains more OtherOther +76.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +205.9%
~equal in Water ~82.3g

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.124g

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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. Chocolate milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170879/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.