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

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What are the differences between cottage cheese and condensed milk?

  • Cottage cheese is higher in protein, yet condensed milk is higher in calcium, vitamin B2, carbs, phosphorus, choline, selenium, and potassium.
  • Condensed milk's daily need coverage for calcium is 20% more.
  • Cottage cheese has 3 times more sodium than condensed milk. While cottage cheese has 364mg of sodium, condensed milk has only 127mg.
  • The glycemic index of cottage cheese is lower.

We used Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Milk, canned, condensed, sweetened types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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% 85% 33% 7.1% 5% 26% 108% 17% 0.78% 81%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +242.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +256.7%
Contains more IronIron +171.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +135%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52.6%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 12% 1.6% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 8.7% 3% 25% 3.2% 23% 96% 3.9% 45% 12% 55% 1.5% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +155.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.44µg
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Condensed milk DV% diff.
Calcium 83mg 284mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.416mg 19%
Carbs 3.38g 54.4g 17%
Saturated fat 1.718g 5.486g 17%
Phosphorus 159mg 253mg 13%
Choline 18.4mg 89.1mg 13%
Calories 98kcal 321kcal 11%
Sodium 364mg 127mg 10%
Selenium 9.7µg 14.8µg 9%
Potassium 104mg 371mg 8%
Fats 4.3g 8.7g 7%
Protein 11.12g 7.91g 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 34mg 6%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.94mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.09mg 5%
Magnesium 8mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin A 37µg 74µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.75mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 2.427g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Iron 0.07mg 0.19mg 2%
Copper 0.029mg 0.015mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.16mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.337g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 2.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 88kcal 406kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 102g 31g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.52 0.5 N/A
Net carbs 3.38g 54.4g N/A
Vitamin D* 3 IU 6 IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g 54.4g N/A
Manganese 0.002mg 0.006mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.051mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0.44µg 0%
Folate 12µg 11µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.112mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.357mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.479mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0.627mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.198mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.382mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.529mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.214mg 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
8% 9% 54% 27% 2%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 8.7 g
Carbs: 54.4 g
Water: 27.16 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.6%
Contains more WaterWater +193.8%
Contains more FatsFats +102.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1509.5%

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
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.486 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.427 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.337 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +212%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +174%

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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. Condensed milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171275/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.