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Spread vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between spread and cottage cheese?

  • Spread is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat, yet cottage cheese is higher in phosphorus.
  • Spread's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 87% more.
  • The amount of sodium in cottage cheese is lower.

We used Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat 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.
Spread
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 1.1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 98% 0% 0%
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 PotassiumPotassium +766.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.8%

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.
Spread
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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% 0% 34% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 31% 0% 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 EVitamin E +2025%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.98g 0.123g 26%
Phosphorus 0mg 159mg 23%
Protein 0g 11.12g 22%
Fats 17.1g 4.3g 20%
Selenium 9.7µg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.6g 0.778g 17%
Sodium 755mg 364mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 0.08mg 11%
Vitamin K 12.3µg 0µg 10%
Calcium 83mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Zinc 0.4mg 4%
Vitamin A 37µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 4%
Copper 0.029mg 3%
Folate 12µg 3%
Potassium 12mg 104mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Calories 158kcal 98kcal 3%
Saturated fat 2.22g 1.718g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.38g 1%
Iron 0.07mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 0g 2.67g N/A
Manganese 0.002mg 0%
Trans fat 2.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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17% 81% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.83 g
Other: 2.07 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 +297.7%
Contains more OtherOther +46.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~79.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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16% 55% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.98 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 +876.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3135.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.6%

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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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173608/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.