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Cottage cheese vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cottage cheese and ice cream?

  • Cottage cheese is higher in selenium and phosphorus, yet ice cream is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin A.
  • Ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 25% more.
  • Cottage cheese has 5 times more selenium than ice cream. While cottage cheese has 9.7µg of selenium, ice cream has only 1.8µg.
  • The amount of sodium in ice cream is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cottage cheese is lower.

We used Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Ice creams, vanilla 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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +438.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.3%
Contains more IronIron +28.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%

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% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +218.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +275%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +41.3%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.581mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.048mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.39µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.718g 6.79g 23%
Protein 11.12g 3.5g 15%
Selenium 9.7µg 1.8µg 14%
Sodium 364mg 80mg 12%
Fats 4.3g 11g 10%
Cholesterol 17mg 44mg 9%
Vitamin A 37µg 118µg 9%
Phosphorus 159mg 105mg 8%
Carbs 3.38g 23.6g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.24mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 2.969g 5%
Calories 98kcal 207kcal 5%
Calcium 83mg 128mg 5%
Fiber 0g 0.7g 3%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.69mg 3%
Potassium 104mg 199mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.452g 2%
Folate 12µg 5µg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0.39µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.3mg 1%
Copper 0.029mg 0.023mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin D 3IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Choline 18.4mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 22.9g N/A
Iron 0.07mg 0.09mg 0%
Sugar 2.67g 21.22g N/A
Manganese 0.002mg 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.116mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.581mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.048mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A

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% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +217.7%
Contains more WaterWater +30.8%
Contains more OtherOther +56.7%
Contains more FatsFats +155.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +598.2%

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
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +281.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +267.5%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.