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

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The main differences between cottage cheese and gouda cheese

  • Cottage cheese contains less calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin A than gouda cheese.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for gouda cheese is 79% higher.
  • Cottage cheese is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Cheese, gouda.

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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 21% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +262.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +743.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.3%
Contains more IronIron +242.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +875%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +243.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%
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% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +345.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +104.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +258.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Gouda cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.718g 17.614g 72%
Calcium 83mg 700mg 62%
Phosphorus 159mg 546mg 55%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 1.54µg 46%
Fats 4.3g 27.44g 36%
Cholesterol 17mg 114mg 32%
Zinc 0.4mg 3.9mg 32%
Protein 11.12g 24.94g 28%
Sodium 364mg 819mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 7.747g 17%
Vitamin A 37µg 165µg 14%
Calories 98kcal 356kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.334mg 13%
Selenium 9.7µg 14.5µg 9%
Magnesium 8mg 29mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.34mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.657g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin D 3IU 20IU 2%
Folate 12µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.5µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.3µg 2%
Iron 0.07mg 0.24mg 2%
Choline 18.4mg 15.4mg 1%
Potassium 104mg 121mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.24mg 1%
Copper 0.029mg 0.036mg 1%
Carbs 3.38g 2.22g 0%
Net carbs 3.38g 2.22g N/A
Sugar 2.67g 2.22g N/A
Manganese 0.002mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.063mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.93mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 1.306mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 2.564mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 2.654mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.719mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 1.431mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 1.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 1.032mg 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
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.3%
Contains more WaterWater +92.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +124.3%
Contains more FatsFats +538.1%
Contains more OtherOther +179.4%

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% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +895.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +434.1%

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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. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/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.