Milk vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between milk and cottage cheese
- Milk has more vitamin D; however, cottage cheese has more selenium and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for cottage cheese is 14% higher.
- Cottage cheese has 16 times less vitamin D than milk. Milk has 48IU of vitamin D, while cottage cheese has 3IU.
- Cottage cheese is lower in sugar.
- Milk has a higher glycemic index than cottage cheese.
Food types used in this article are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +37.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +44.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +50% |
| Contains more IronIron | +133.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +190% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +67.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +193.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +56.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +1100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +13.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +35% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +54.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +24.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +140% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Protein | 3.37g | 11.12g | 16% |
| Sodium | 44mg | 364mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 3.3µg | 9.7µg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 95mg | 159mg | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 48IU | 3IU | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 0.1µg | 6% |
| Fats | 0.97g | 4.3g | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 0.633g | 1.718g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 17mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 125mg | 83mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.361mg | 0.557mg | 4% |
| Calories | 42kcal | 98kcal | 3% |
| Folate | 5µg | 12µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.47µg | 0.43µg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 58µg | 37µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.185mg | 0.163mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 0.029mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 4.99g | 3.38g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0.123g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.03mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.277g | 0.778g | 1% |
| Potassium | 150mg | 104mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.037mg | 0.046mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.99g | 3.38g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.2g | 2.67g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.42mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.003mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.093mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Choline | 17.7mg | 18.4mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.143mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.174mg | 0.591mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.319mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.282mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.088mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.174mg | 0.577mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.22mg | 0.748mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.101mg | 0.326mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.37 g
Fats:
0.97 g
Carbs:
4.99 g
Water:
89.92 g
Other:
0.75 g
Protein:
11.12 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
3.38 g
Water:
79.79 g
Other:
1.41 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +47.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +230% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +343.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +88% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.035 g
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 | -63.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +180.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +251.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Lactose:
5.2 g
Maltose:
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Sucrose:
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Glucose:
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Fructose:
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Lactose:
2.67 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +94.8% |
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