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

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The main differences between chocolate milk and cottage cheese

  • Chocolate milk has more vitamin D; however, cottage cheese has more selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for cottage cheese is 14% higher.
  • Cottage cheese is lower in sugar.
  • Chocolate milk has a higher glycemic index than cottage cheese.

Food types used in this article are Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.

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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 9.3% 34% 15% 9% 22% 11% 43% 7.8% 10% 10%
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 +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.6%
Contains more IronIron +242.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +124.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +410.5%
~equal in Zinc ~0.4mg

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 3% 9% 1.4% 20% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8% 9.3%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +37%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +30.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.163mg
~equal in Choline ~18.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate milk Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Protein 3.17g 11.12g 16%
Selenium 1.9µg 9.7µg 14%
Sodium 60mg 364mg 13%
Phosphorus 101mg 159mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0.1µg 6%
Vitamin D 51IU 3IU 6%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.557mg 5%
Copper 0.065mg 0.029mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0.43µg 4%
Fiber 0.8g 0g 3%
Manganese 0.077mg 0.002mg 3%
Calcium 112mg 83mg 3%
Iron 0.24mg 0.07mg 2%
Cholesterol 12mg 17mg 2%
Carbs 10.34g 3.38g 2%
Folate 5µg 12µg 2%
Saturated fat 2.104g 1.718g 2%
Potassium 167mg 104mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.027mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.99g 0.778g 1%
Calories 83kcal 98kcal 1%
Fats 3.39g 4.3g 1%
Magnesium 13mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin A 27µg 37µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 9.54g 3.38g N/A
Sugar 9.54g 2.67g N/A
Zinc 0.41mg 0.4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.163mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.125mg 0.099mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.046mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Choline 17mg 18.4mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 0.123g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.135mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.164mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 0.3mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.164mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.208mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.096mg 0.326mg 0%
Caffeine 1mg 0mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 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 CarbsCarbs +205.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +250.8%
Contains more FatsFats +26.8%
Contains more OtherOther +76.3%
~equal in Water ~79.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 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 +27.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.123g

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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. Chocolate milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170879/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.