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Cottage cheese vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cottage cheese and provolone?

  • Provolone is richer than cottage cheese in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Provolone's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 77% more.
  • The amount of sodium in cottage cheese is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cottage cheese is lower.

We used Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Cheese, provolone 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 20% 227% 12% 20% 8.7% 88% 213% 114% 1.3% 79%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +810.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.7%
Contains more IronIron +642.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +707.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +211.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.5%

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% 79% 4.6% 7.5% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +537.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +239.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Provolone DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.718g 17.078g 70%
Calcium 83mg 756mg 67%
Phosphorus 159mg 496mg 48%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 1.46µg 43%
Fats 4.3g 26.62g 34%
Protein 11.12g 25.58g 29%
Zinc 0.4mg 3.23mg 26%
Sodium 364mg 876mg 22%
Vitamin A 37µg 236µg 22%
Cholesterol 17mg 69mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 7.393g 17%
Calories 98kcal 351kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.321mg 12%
Selenium 9.7µg 14.5µg 9%
Iron 0.07mg 0.52mg 6%
Magnesium 8mg 28mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.769g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.073mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.5µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.476mg 2%
Vitamin D 3IU 20IU 2%
Choline 18.4mg 15.4mg 1%
Folate 12µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.23mg 1%
Potassium 104mg 138mg 1%
Carbs 3.38g 2.14g 0%
Net carbs 3.38g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 2.67g 0.56g N/A
Copper 0.029mg 0.026mg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.156mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 1.287mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 1.115mg 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% 2% 41% 5%
Protein: 25.58 g
Fats: 26.62 g
Carbs: 2.14 g
Water: 40.95 g
Other: 4.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.9%
Contains more WaterWater +94.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +130%
Contains more FatsFats +519.1%
Contains more OtherOther +234%

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
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.769 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +850.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +525.2%

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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. Provolone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170850/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.