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

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What are the differences between ice cream and cottage cheese?

  • Ice cream is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin A, yet cottage cheese is higher in selenium and phosphorus.
  • Ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 25% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cottage cheese is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cottage cheese is lower.

We used Ice creams, vanilla 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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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 +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.3%
Contains more IronIron +28.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +438.9%

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% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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 AVitamin A +218.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +275%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +10.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.557mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.046mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.79g 1.718g 23%
Protein 3.5g 11.12g 15%
Selenium 1.8µg 9.7µg 14%
Sodium 80mg 364mg 12%
Fats 11g 4.3g 10%
Cholesterol 44mg 17mg 9%
Vitamin A 118µg 37µg 9%
Phosphorus 105mg 159mg 8%
Carbs 23.6g 3.38g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.163mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 0.778g 5%
Calories 207kcal 98kcal 5%
Calcium 128mg 83mg 5%
Fiber 0.7g 0g 3%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.4mg 3%
Potassium 199mg 104mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0.123g 2%
Folate 5µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0.43µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.08mg 1%
Copper 0.023mg 0.029mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 3IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Choline 26mg 18.4mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 3.38g N/A
Iron 0.09mg 0.07mg 0%
Sugar 21.22g 2.67g N/A
Manganese 0.008mg 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.099mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.557mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.046mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.326mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 FatsFats +155.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +598.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +217.7%
Contains more WaterWater +30.8%
Contains more OtherOther +56.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 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 +281.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +267.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.7%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.