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

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What are the differences between cottage cheese and frozen yogurt?

  • Cottage cheese is higher in selenium, yet frozen yogurt is higher in copper, fiber, magnesium, calcium, and potassium.
  • Frozen yogurt's daily need coverage for copper is 19% more.
  • Cottage cheese has 6 times more choline than frozen yogurt. While cottage cheese has 18.4mg of choline, frozen yogurt has only 3.1mg.
  • The amount of sodium in frozen yogurt is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cottage cheese is lower.

We used Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Yogurt, frozen, flavors not chocolate, nonfat milk, with low-calorie sweetener types 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 29% 48% 30% 1.5% 68% 13% 55% 11% 0% 15%
Contains more IronIron +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +246.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +91.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +226%
Contains more CopperCopper +600%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.7%

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% 0.67% 1.6% 0% 10% 42% 3.8% 0% 9.2% 61% 0.75% 9% 1.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1750%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15%
Contains more CholineCholine +493.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +102%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.08mg
~equal in Folate ~12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Frozen yogurt DV% diff.
Copper 0.029mg 0.203mg 19%
Selenium 9.7µg 2.8µg 13%
Protein 11.12g 4.4g 13%
Sodium 364mg 81mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 11%
Magnesium 8mg 40mg 8%
Calcium 83mg 159mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Potassium 104mg 339mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.718g 0.488g 6%
Fats 4.3g 0.8g 5%
Carbs 3.38g 19.7g 5%
Phosphorus 159mg 129mg 4%
Cholesterol 17mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin A 37µg 2µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0.49µg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3.1mg 3%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.49mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.2mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 0.205g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.03g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.18mg 1%
Calories 98kcal 104kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.38g 17.7g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Iron 0.07mg 0.04mg 0%
Sugar 2.67g 12.61g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.08mg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Folate 12µg 12µg 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
4% 20% 74%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 19.7 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +152.7%
Contains more FatsFats +437.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +482.8%
Contains more OtherOther +13.5%
~equal in Water ~73.5g

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
67% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.488 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.03 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +279.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +310%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.6%

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/173464/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.