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Neufchâtel cheese vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between neufchâtel cheese and cottage cheese

  • Neufchâtel cheese has more vitamin A and monounsaturated fat, while cottage cheese has more selenium and vitamin B12.
  • Neufchâtel cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 55% more than cottage cheese.
  • Neufchâtel cheese contains 7 times more monounsaturated fat than cottage cheese. While neufchâtel cheese contains 5.784g of monounsaturated fat, cottage cheese contains only 0.778g.
  • The amount of saturated fat 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 neufchâtel cheese is 27.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, neufchatel 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 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
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 +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.2%
Contains more IronIron +85.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +105%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +223.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.029mg
~equal in Sodium ~364mg

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% 80% 8% 0% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11% 0%
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 AVitamin A +551.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +43.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.163mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.557mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Neufchâtel cheese Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.79g 1.718g 50%
Fats 22.78g 4.3g 28%
Vitamin A 241µg 37µg 23%
Cholesterol 74mg 17mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 5.784g 0.778g 13%
Selenium 3µg 9.7µg 12%
Calories 253kcal 98kcal 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.97g 0.123g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.43µg 5%
Zinc 0.82mg 0.4mg 4%
Protein 9.15g 11.12g 4%
Phosphorus 138mg 159mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Calcium 117mg 83mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 334mg 364mg 1%
Potassium 152mg 104mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Folate 14µg 12µg 1%
Iron 0.13mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.155mg 0.163mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 0.099mg 1%
Carbs 3.59g 3.38g 0%
Net carbs 3.59g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Magnesium 10mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 3.19g 2.67g N/A
Copper 0.027mg 0.029mg 0%
Starch 0.5g 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.575mg 0.557mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.046mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.359mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 1.013mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.875mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.294mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.448mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.609mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.27mg 0.326mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.117g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 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 +429.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.5%
Contains more WaterWater +26.4%
~equal in Carbs ~3.38g
~equal in Other ~1.41g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 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 +643.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +688.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 86%
Starch: 0.5 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 3.19 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.67 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +19.5%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/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.