Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Dairy
  4. Tilsit cheese
  5. Compare
  6. Tilsit cheese vs. Cottage cheese

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

Compare

Summary of differences between tilsit cheese and cottage cheese

  • The amount of vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and selenium in tilsit cheese is higher than in cottage cheese.
  • Tilsit cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 75% more than cottage cheese.
  • Tilsit cheese contains 9 times more zinc than cottage cheese. While tilsit cheese contains 3.5mg of zinc, cottage cheese contains only 0.4mg.
  • 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 tilsit cheese is 27.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, tilsit and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.

Infographic

Tilsit cheese vs Cottage cheese infographic
Infographic link

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 9.3% 210% 5.7% 8.6% 8.7% 95% 214% 98% 1.7% 79%
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 +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +743.4%
Contains more IronIron +228.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +775%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +214.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +550%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.7%

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% 83% 0% 0% 15% 83% 3.8% 21% 15% 263% 0% 15% 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 +573%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +388.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tilsit cheese Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.1µg 0.43µg 70%
Saturated fat 16.775g 1.718g 68%
Calcium 700mg 83mg 62%
Phosphorus 500mg 159mg 49%
Fats 25.98g 4.3g 33%
Zinc 3.5mg 0.4mg 28%
Cholesterol 102mg 17mg 28%
Protein 24.41g 11.12g 27%
Vitamin A 249µg 37µg 24%
Sodium 753mg 364mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 7.136g 0.778g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.359mg 0.163mg 15%
Calories 340kcal 98kcal 12%
Selenium 14.5µg 9.7µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.346mg 0.557mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.721g 0.123g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.027mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Folate 20µg 12µg 2%
Iron 0.23mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 65mg 104mg 1%
Magnesium 13mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.205mg 0.099mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.065mg 0.046mg 1%
Carbs 1.88g 3.38g 1%
Net carbs 1.88g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g N/A
Copper 0.026mg 0.029mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.002mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.899mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.484mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 2.548mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 2.039mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.754mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.358mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 1.752mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.704mg 0.326mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 26% 2% 43% 5%
Protein: 24.41 g
Fats: 25.98 g
Carbs: 1.88 g
Water: 42.86 g
Other: 4.87 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 +119.5%
Contains more FatsFats +504.2%
Contains more OtherOther +245.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +79.8%
Contains more WaterWater +86.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.775 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.136 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.721 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 +817.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +486.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.8%

People also compare

Tilsit cheese
Tilsit cheese vs Swiss cheese
Swiss cheese
Tilsit cheese
Tilsit cheese vs Monterey Jack
Monterey Jack
Tilsit cheese
Tilsit cheese vs Feta
Feta
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese vs Cream cheese
Cream cheese
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese vs Edam
Edam
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese vs Feta
Feta

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. Tilsit cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170852/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.