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Mozzarella vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mozzarella and cottage cheese different?

  • Mozzarella has more calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin A than cottage cheese.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for mozzarella is 65% higher.
  • Mozzarella contains 8 times more zinc than cottage cheese. While mozzarella contains 3.13mg of zinc, cottage cheese contains only 0.4mg.
  • Cottage cheese has less saturated fat.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index (10) than mozzarella (27).

Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd are the varieties used 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 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +780.7%
Contains more IronIron +257.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +682.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +229.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +61.9%
~equal in Potassium ~104mg
~equal in Copper ~0.029mg

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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 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% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +270.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +114%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~18.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 731mg 83mg 65%
Phosphorus 524mg 159mg 52%
Saturated fat 10.867g 1.718g 42%
Protein 27.5g 11.12g 33%
Zinc 3.13mg 0.4mg 25%
Fats 17.1g 4.3g 20%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 0.43µg 20%
Sodium 16mg 364mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0.163mg 14%
Cholesterol 54mg 17mg 12%
Selenium 15.7µg 9.7µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 11%
Vitamin A 137µg 37µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 0.778g 10%
Calories 280kcal 98kcal 9%
Magnesium 26mg 8mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.046mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 0.123g 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Iron 0.25mg 0.07mg 2%
Folate 9µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin D 13IU 3IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 3.1g 3.38g N/A
Carbs 3.1g 3.38g 0%
Potassium 95mg 104mg 0%
Sugar 1.23g 2.67g N/A
Copper 0.027mg 0.029mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.08mg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 0.099mg 0%
Choline 18.4mg 18.4mg 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +147.3%
Contains more FatsFats +297.7%
Contains more OtherOther +70.2%
Contains more WaterWater +59.9%
~equal in Carbs ~3.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +522.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +313.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.2%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/nutrients
  2. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.