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Cottage cheese vs. Mousse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cottage cheese and mousse

  • Cottage cheese has more phosphorus; however, mousse has more vitamin A, iron, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for mousse is 41% higher.
  • Mousse has 10 times less sodium than cottage cheese. Cottage cheese has 364mg of sodium, while mousse has 38mg.
  • Mousse has a higher glycemic index than cottage cheese.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 29% 13% 21% 25% 17% 50% 5% 7.7% 40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.5%
Contains more IronIron +685.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +158.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2850%

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%
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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 0.33% 47% 10% 0% 11% 47% 2.7% 32% 13% 59% 4% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +278.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +537.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.533mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.47µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Mousse DV% diff.
Cholesterol 17mg 140mg 41%
Saturated fat 1.718g 9.151g 34%
Fats 4.3g 16g 18%
Sodium 364mg 38mg 14%
Protein 11.12g 4.14g 14%
Vitamin A 37µg 140µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 5.027g 11%
Calories 98kcal 225kcal 6%
Iron 0.07mg 0.55mg 6%
Phosphorus 159mg 117mg 6%
Copper 0.029mg 0.075mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.879g 5%
Carbs 3.38g 16.07g 4%
Selenium 9.7µg 7.4µg 4%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.205mg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0.47µg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.045mg 2%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.059mg 2%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.64mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Potassium 104mg 143mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.058mg 1%
Calcium 83mg 96mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Folate 12µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 3.38g 15.47g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g 14.81g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.146mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.533mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.01g 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
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4% 16% 16% 63%
Protein: 4.14 g
Fats: 16 g
Carbs: 16.07 g
Water: 62.94 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +168.6%
Contains more WaterWater +26.8%
Contains more OtherOther +65.9%
Contains more FatsFats +272.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +375.4%

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
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61% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.879 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +546.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +614.6%

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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. Mousse - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168777/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.