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Cottage cheese vs. Frozen yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cottage cheese and frozen yogurt different?

  • Cottage cheese has more vitamin B12, selenium, and phosphorus than frozen yogurt.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for cottage cheese is 15% higher.
  • Cottage cheese contains 6 times more sodium than frozen yogurt. While cottage cheese contains 364mg of sodium, frozen yogurt contains only 63mg.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index (10) than frozen yogurt (51).

Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Frozen yogurts, flavors other than chocolate are the varieties used in this article.

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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 7.1% 30% 14% 17% 3% 7.6% 38% 8.2% 0% 10%
Contains more CopperCopper +222.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +410.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50%
Contains more IronIron +557.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.7%

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 2.3% 16% 1.8% 1.5% 10% 42% 1.3% 0% 9.2% 8.8% 0.75% 3% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +514.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Frozen yogurt DV% diff.
Protein 11.12g 3g 16%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0.07µg 15%
Selenium 9.7µg 1.9µg 14%
Sodium 364mg 63mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 11%
Phosphorus 159mg 89mg 10%
Carbs 3.38g 21.6g 6%
Iron 0.07mg 0.46mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.718g 2.326g 3%
Folate 12µg 4µg 2%
Calcium 83mg 100mg 2%
Potassium 104mg 156mg 2%
Copper 0.029mg 0.009mg 2%
Choline 18.4mg 23.1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 0.986g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.04mg 1%
Calories 98kcal 127kcal 1%
Fats 4.3g 3.6g 1%
Vitamin A 37µg 49µg 1%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.28mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Cholesterol 17mg 13mg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 21.6g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 3IU 0%
Magnesium 8mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 2.67g 19.92g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.1g 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 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% 4% 22% 71%
Protein: 3 g
Fats: 3.6 g
Carbs: 21.6 g
Water: 71.2 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +270.7%
Contains more FatsFats +19.4%
Contains more WaterWater +12.1%
Contains more OtherOther +135%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +539.1%

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
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.326 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.7%

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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. Frozen yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168105/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.