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

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Summary of differences between cottage cheese and colby cheese

  • The amount of calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and selenium in colby cheese is higher than in cottage cheese.
  • Colby cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 92% more than cottage cheese.
  • The amount of sodium in cottage cheese is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Cheese, colby.

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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% 206% 11% 29% 14% 84% 196% 79% 1.6% 79%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +725.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.1%
Contains more IronIron +985.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +667.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +187.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500%
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% 88% 5.6% 9% 3.8% 87% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.8% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +165.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +613.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +250%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +93%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.093mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Colby cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.718g 20.218g 84%
Calcium 83mg 685mg 60%
Fats 4.3g 32.11g 43%
Phosphorus 159mg 457mg 43%
Cholesterol 17mg 95mg 26%
Protein 11.12g 23.76g 25%
Vitamin A 37µg 264µg 25%
Zinc 0.4mg 3.07mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 9.28g 21%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0.83µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.375mg 16%
Calories 98kcal 394kcal 15%
Sodium 364mg 604mg 10%
Iron 0.07mg 0.76mg 9%
Selenium 9.7µg 14.5µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.21mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.953g 6%
Magnesium 8mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.079mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 3IU 24IU 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.7µg 2%
Folate 12µg 18µg 2%
Choline 18.4mg 15.4mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.28mg 1%
Copper 0.029mg 0.042mg 1%
Potassium 104mg 127mg 1%
Carbs 3.38g 2.57g 0%
Net carbs 3.38g 2.57g N/A
Sugar 2.67g 0.52g N/A
Manganese 0.002mg 0.012mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.093mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.845mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 1.475mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 2.275mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 1.978mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.622mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 1.251mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 1.586mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.834mg 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% 32% 3% 38% 3%
Protein: 23.76 g
Fats: 32.11 g
Carbs: 2.57 g
Water: 38.2 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.5%
Contains more WaterWater +108.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +113.7%
Contains more FatsFats +646.7%
Contains more OtherOther +138.3%

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
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.218 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.28 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.953 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1092.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +674.8%

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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. Colby cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173416/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.