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

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What are the main differences between cottage cheese and whipped cream?

  • Cottage cheese is richer in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5, yet whipped cream is richer in vitamin A.
  • Whipped cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 61% higher.
  • Cottage cheese has 46 times more sodium than whipped cream. Cottage cheese has 364mg of sodium, while whipped cream has 8mg.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index than whipped cream.

We used Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Cream, whipped, cream topping, pressurized types in this comparison.

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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 7.9% 30% 13% 1.9% 3.3% 10% 38% 1% 0.13% 7.6%
Contains more IronIron +40%
Contains more CopperCopper +190%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +592.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
~equal in Zinc ~0.37mg

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% 63% 13% 6% 9.3% 15% 1.3% 18% 9.5% 36% 4.8% 2.3% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +48.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +408.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~16.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Whipped cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.718g 13.831g 55%
Fats 4.3g 22.22g 28%
Cholesterol 17mg 76mg 20%
Vitamin A 37µg 188µg 17%
Protein 11.12g 3.2g 16%
Selenium 9.7µg 1.4µg 15%
Sodium 364mg 8mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 6.418g 14%
Phosphorus 159mg 89mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.065mg 8%
Calories 98kcal 257kcal 8%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0.29µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.305mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.825g 5%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.64mg 4%
Carbs 3.38g 12.49g 3%
Folate 12µg 3µg 2%
Copper 0.029mg 0.01mg 2%
Calcium 83mg 101mg 2%
Vitamin D 3IU 16IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.037mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 11mg 1%
Potassium 104mg 147mg 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 12.49g N/A
Iron 0.07mg 0.05mg 0%
Sugar 2.67g 8g N/A
Zinc 0.4mg 0.37mg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.041mg 0%
Choline 18.4mg 16.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.144mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.194mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0.254mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.154mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.214mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.087mg 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
3% 22% 12% 61%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 22.22 g
Carbs: 12.49 g
Water: 61.33 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +247.5%
Contains more WaterWater +30.1%
Contains more OtherOther +85.5%
Contains more FatsFats +416.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +269.5%

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 13.831 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.418 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.825 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +724.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +570.7%

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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. Whipped cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170860/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.