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Cottage cheese vs. Milkshake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cottage cheese and milkshake

  • Cottage cheese has more selenium and phosphorus, while milkshake has more vitamin D and calcium.
  • Cottage cheese covers your daily need for selenium, 13% more than milkshake.
  • Cottage cheese contains 4 times more sodium than milkshake. While cottage cheese contains 364mg of sodium, milkshake contains only 95mg.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10, while the glycemic index of milkshake is 27.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Milk shakes, thick vanilla.

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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 8.6% 44% 16% 3.8% 17% 11% 49% 12% 1.8% 13%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +321.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76%
Contains more IronIron +42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +600%
~equal in Zinc ~0.39mg

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% 8.3% 1% 18% 7.5% 45% 2.7% 22% 9.7% 65% 0.5% 5.3% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +48%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.042mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Milkshake DV% diff.
Protein 11.12g 3.86g 15%
Selenium 9.7µg 2.3µg 13%
Sodium 364mg 95mg 12%
Phosphorus 159mg 115mg 6%
Vitamin D 3IU 48IU 6%
Calcium 83mg 146mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1.2µg 6%
Carbs 3.38g 17.75g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0.52µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.368mg 4%
Copper 0.029mg 0.051mg 2%
Potassium 104mg 183mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.195mg 2%
Cholesterol 17mg 12mg 2%
Fats 4.3g 3.03g 2%
Saturated fat 1.718g 1.886g 1%
Choline 18.4mg 14.3mg 1%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.014mg 1%
Calories 98kcal 112kcal 1%
Vitamin A 37µg 25µg 1%
Folate 12µg 7µg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 17.75g N/A
Iron 0.07mg 0.1mg 0%
Sugar 2.67g 17.75g N/A
Zinc 0.4mg 0.39mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.146mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.042mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 0.875g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.113g 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.054mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.174mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.234mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0.378mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0.306mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.186mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.258mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.105mg 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% 3% 18% 74%
Protein: 3.86 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 17.75 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +188.1%
Contains more FatsFats +41.9%
Contains more OtherOther +54.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +425.1%
~equal in Water ~74.45g

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.886 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.875 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.886g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.113g

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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. Milkshake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170884/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.