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Milkshake vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between milkshake and cottage cheese

  • Milkshake has more vitamin D and calcium, while cottage cheese has more selenium and phosphorus.
  • Cottage cheese covers your daily need for selenium, 13% more than milkshake.
  • Milkshake contains 16 times more vitamin D than cottage cheese. While milkshake contains 48IU of vitamin D, cottage cheese contains only 3IU.
  • The amount of sugar in cottage cheese is lower.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10, while the glycemic index of milkshake is 27.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Milk shakes, thick vanilla 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 8.6% 44% 16% 3.8% 17% 11% 49% 12% 1.8% 13%
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 +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76%
Contains more IronIron +42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +321.7%
~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 0% 8.3% 1% 18% 7.5% 45% 2.7% 22% 9.7% 65% 0.5% 5.3% 7.8%
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 DVitamin D +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +48%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.027mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.046mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milkshake Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Protein 3.86g 11.12g 15%
Selenium 2.3µg 9.7µg 13%
Sodium 95mg 364mg 12%
Phosphorus 115mg 159mg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 3IU 6%
Calcium 146mg 83mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.1µg 6%
Carbs 17.75g 3.38g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0.43µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.368mg 0.557mg 4%
Copper 0.051mg 0.029mg 2%
Potassium 183mg 104mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.163mg 2%
Cholesterol 12mg 17mg 2%
Fats 3.03g 4.3g 2%
Saturated fat 1.886g 1.718g 1%
Choline 14.3mg 18.4mg 1%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.002mg 1%
Calories 112kcal 98kcal 1%
Vitamin A 25µg 37µg 1%
Folate 7µg 12µg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 17.75g 3.38g N/A
Iron 0.1mg 0.07mg 0%
Sugar 17.75g 2.67g N/A
Zinc 0.39mg 0.4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.146mg 0.099mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.046mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.875g 0.778g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 0.123g 0%
Tryptophan 0.054mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.174mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.234mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 0.378mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.306mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.186mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.258mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.105mg 0.326mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 18% 74%
Protein: 3.86 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 17.75 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 0.91 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 +425.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +188.1%
Contains more FatsFats +41.9%
Contains more OtherOther +54.9%
~equal in Water ~79.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.886 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.875 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 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 +12.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.718g
~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. Milkshake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170884/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.