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Powdered milk vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between powdered milk and cottage cheese

  • Cottage cheese contains less vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, protein, potassium, fats, vitamin B5, and zinc than powdered milk.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for powdered milk is 118% higher.
  • Cottage cheese has 13 times less potassium than powdered milk. Powdered milk has 1330mg of potassium, while cottage cheese has 104mg.
  • Cottage cheese is lower in saturated fat.
  • Powdered milk has a higher glycemic index than cottage cheese.

Food types used in this article are Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
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 +962.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +998.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1178.8%
Contains more IronIron +571.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +175.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +735%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +388.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +68%
~equal in Sodium ~364mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 29% 7.5% 86% 12% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 12% 1.6% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +597.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +625%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +948.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +639.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +552.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +307.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +556.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +655.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +208.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Powdered milk Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.25µg 0.43µg 118%
Phosphorus 776mg 159mg 88%
Calcium 912mg 83mg 83%
Vitamin B2 1.205mg 0.163mg 80%
Saturated fat 16.742g 1.718g 68%
Potassium 1330mg 104mg 36%
Fats 26.71g 4.3g 34%
Vitamin B5 2.271mg 0.557mg 34%
Protein 26.32g 11.12g 30%
Cholesterol 97mg 17mg 27%
Zinc 3.34mg 0.4mg 27%
Vitamin A 258µg 37µg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.283mg 0.027mg 21%
Calories 496kcal 98kcal 20%
Vitamin B6 0.302mg 0.046mg 20%
Magnesium 85mg 8mg 18%
Choline 117.4mg 18.4mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.924g 0.778g 18%
Carbs 38.42g 3.38g 12%
Selenium 16.3µg 9.7µg 12%
Vitamin C 8.6mg 0mg 10%
Copper 0.08mg 0.029mg 6%
Folate 37µg 12µg 6%
Iron 0.47mg 0.07mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.123g 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.646mg 0.099mg 3%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 3 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.1µg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.002mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 5.3g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 188kcal 88kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 20g 102g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 0.52 N/A
Net carbs 38.42g 3.38g N/A
Sugar 38.42g 2.67g N/A
Sodium 371mg 364mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.371mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.592mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 2.578mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 2.087mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.66mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.271mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 1.762mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.326mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 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 ProteinProtein +136.7%
Contains more FatsFats +521.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1036.7%
Contains more WaterWater +3130.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 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 +918.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +440.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.7%

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.