Cottage cheese vs. Goat milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cottage cheese and goat milk different?
- Cottage cheese is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus, while goat milk is higher in vitamin D and calcium.
- Cottage cheese covers your daily need for selenium, 15% more than goat milk.
- Cottage cheese contains 7 times more sodium than goat milk. Cottage cheese contains 364mg of sodium, while goat milk contains 50mg.
- Goat milk has a higher glycemic index (25) than cottage cheese (10).
Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Milk, goat, fluid, with added vitamin D types were 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +40% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +33.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +43.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +592.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +75% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +61.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +96.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +58.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +800% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +14.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +18.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +79.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +514.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +15% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +54.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +1200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +77.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +179.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 9.7µg | 1.4µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.43µg | 0.07µg | 15% |
| Protein | 11.12g | 3.56g | 15% |
| Sodium | 364mg | 50mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 159mg | 111mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1.3µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 51IU | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.557mg | 0.31mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 134mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 1.718g | 2.667g | 4% |
| Folate | 12µg | 1µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 104mg | 204mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 0.138mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.046mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.048mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 37µg | 57µg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.778g | 1.109g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.099mg | 0.277mg | 1% |
| Calories | 98kcal | 69kcal | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.002mg | 0.018mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.3mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Fats | 4.3g | 4.14g | 0% |
| Carbs | 3.38g | 4.45g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.38g | 4.45g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.07mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.67g | 4.45g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Choline | 18.4mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.123g | 0.149g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.147mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.5mg | 0.163mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.591mg | 0.207mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.116mg | 0.314mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.934mg | 0.29mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.269mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.577mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.748mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.326mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.12 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
3.38 g
Water:
79.79 g
Other:
1.41 g
Protein:
3.56 g
Fats:
4.14 g
Carbs:
4.45 g
Water:
87.03 g
Other:
0.82 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +212.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +72% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +31.7% |
~equal in
Fats
~4.14g
~equal in
Water
~87.03g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.123 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.667 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.109 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.149 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -35.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +42.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +21.1% |
