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Cottage cheese vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cottage cheese and hot chocolate?

  • Cottage cheese is higher in selenium and phosphorus, yet hot chocolate is higher in copper and vitamin D.
  • Cottage cheese's daily need coverage for sodium is 14% more.
  • Cottage cheese has 4 times more selenium than hot chocolate. While cottage cheese has 9.7µg of selenium, hot chocolate has only 2.7µg.
  • The amount of sodium in hot chocolate is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cottage cheese is lower.

We used Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade 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 16% 34% 17% 16% 34% 17% 45% 5.7% 1.7% 15%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +259.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +187.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.4%
Contains more IronIron +500%
Contains more CopperCopper +255.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +550%

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 0.67% 17% 0.6% 17% 9.8% 42% 2.5% 20% 9.2% 61% 0.5% 3.8% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Protein 11.12g 3.52g 15%
Sodium 364mg 44mg 14%
Selenium 9.7µg 2.7µg 13%
Phosphorus 159mg 105mg 8%
Copper 0.029mg 0.103mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.328mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1.1µg 5%
Vitamin D 3IU 45IU 5%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Iron 0.07mg 0.42mg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 23mg 4%
Potassium 104mg 197mg 3%
Calcium 83mg 114mg 3%
Cholesterol 17mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0.49µg 3%
Fats 4.3g 2.34g 3%
Folate 12µg 5µg 2%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.63mg 2%
Carbs 3.38g 10.74g 2%
Vitamin A 37µg 51µg 2%
Choline 18.4mg 15.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 1.718g 1.431g 1%
Calories 98kcal 77kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.039mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.182mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 3.38g 9.74g N/A
Sugar 2.67g 9.66g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.03mg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.133mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 0.677g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.084g 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.067mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.01g 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% 2% 11% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 2.34 g
Carbs: 10.74 g
Water: 82.45 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +215.9%
Contains more FatsFats +83.8%
Contains more OtherOther +48.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +217.8%
~equal in Water ~82.45g

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.084 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.67 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
52% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5 g
Glucose: 0.01 g
Fructose: 0.01 g
Lactose: 4.63 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0.01 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +73.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g

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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. Hot chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171277/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.