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Cottage cheese vs. Powdered milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cottage cheese and powdered milk

  • Cottage cheese contains less vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, potassium, vitamin B5, zinc, and vitamin B1 than powdered milk.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for powdered milk is 118% higher.
  • Cottage cheese is lower in cholesterol.
  • Powdered milk has a higher glycemic index than cottage cheese.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D.

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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 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +962.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +998.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1178.8%
Contains more IronIron +571.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +175.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +735%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +388.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +68%
~equal in Sodium ~371mg

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +597.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +625%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +948.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +639.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +552.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +307.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +556.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +655.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +208.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +538%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Powdered milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 3.25µg 118%
Phosphorus 159mg 776mg 88%
Calcium 83mg 912mg 83%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 1.205mg 80%
Saturated fat 1.718g 16.742g 68%
Potassium 104mg 1330mg 36%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 2.271mg 34%
Fats 4.3g 26.71g 34%
Protein 11.12g 26.32g 30%
Zinc 0.4mg 3.34mg 27%
Cholesterol 17mg 97mg 27%
Vitamin A 37µg 258µg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.283mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.302mg 20%
Calories 98kcal 496kcal 20%
Magnesium 8mg 85mg 18%
Choline 18.4mg 117.4mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 7.924g 18%
Selenium 9.7µg 16.3µg 12%
Carbs 3.38g 38.42g 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.6mg 10%
Copper 0.029mg 0.08mg 6%
Folate 12µg 37µg 6%
Iron 0.07mg 0.47mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.665g 4%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.58mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.646mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.5µg 2%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin D 3IU 20IU 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.2µg 2%
Net carbs 3.38g 38.42g N/A
Sugar 2.67g 38.42g N/A
Sodium 364mg 371mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.371mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 1.592mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 2.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 2.087mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.66mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 1.271mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 1.762mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.714mg 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
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
Contains more WaterWater +3130.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +136.7%
Contains more FatsFats +521.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1036.7%
Contains more OtherOther +331.2%

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% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +918.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +440.7%

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.