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Frozen yogurt vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between frozen yogurt and cottage cheese?

  • Frozen yogurt is higher in copper, fiber, magnesium, calcium, and potassium, yet cottage cheese is higher in selenium.
  • Frozen yogurt's daily need coverage for copper is 19% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in frozen yogurt is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cottage cheese is lower.

We used Yogurt, frozen, flavors not chocolate, nonfat milk, with low-calorie sweetener and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd 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 29% 48% 30% 1.5% 68% 13% 55% 11% 0% 15%
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 +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +91.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +226%
Contains more CopperCopper +600%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.7%
Contains more IronIron +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +246.4%

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 2.3% 0.67% 1.6% 0% 10% 42% 3.8% 0% 9.2% 61% 0.75% 9% 1.7%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +102%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1750%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15%
Contains more CholineCholine +493.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.08mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.163mg
~equal in Folate ~12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frozen yogurt Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Copper 0.203mg 0.029mg 19%
Selenium 2.8µg 9.7µg 13%
Protein 4.4g 11.12g 13%
Sodium 81mg 364mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 11%
Magnesium 40mg 8mg 8%
Calcium 159mg 83mg 8%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Potassium 339mg 104mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.488g 1.718g 6%
Fats 0.8g 4.3g 5%
Carbs 19.7g 3.38g 5%
Phosphorus 129mg 159mg 4%
Cholesterol 4mg 17mg 4%
Vitamin A 2µg 37µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0.43µg 3%
Choline 3.1mg 18.4mg 3%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.099mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.205g 0.778g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.03g 0.123g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.163mg 1%
Calories 104kcal 98kcal 0%
Net carbs 17.7g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Iron 0.04mg 0.07mg 0%
Sugar 12.61g 2.67g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.08mg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.046mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Folate 12µg 12µg 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
4% 20% 74%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 19.7 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 1.6 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 +482.8%
Contains more OtherOther +13.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +152.7%
Contains more FatsFats +437.5%
~equal in Water ~79.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.488 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.03 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +279.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +310%

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. Frozen yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173464/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.