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Whipped cream vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between whipped cream and cottage cheese?

  • Whipped cream is richer in vitamin A, yet cottage cheese is richer in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
  • Whipped cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 61% higher.
  • Whipped cream has 8 times more vitamin E than cottage cheese. Whipped cream has 0.64mg of vitamin E, while cottage cheese has 0.08mg.
  • Cottage cheese contains less saturated fat.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index than whipped cream.

We used Cream, whipped, cream topping, pressurized and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd types in this comparison.

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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 7.9% 30% 13% 1.9% 3.3% 10% 38% 1% 0.13% 7.6%
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 +37.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more IronIron +40%
Contains more CopperCopper +190%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +592.9%
~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% 63% 13% 6% 9.3% 15% 1.3% 18% 9.5% 36% 4.8% 2.3% 9.2%
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 +408.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +48.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~18.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whipped cream Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 13.831g 1.718g 55%
Fats 22.22g 4.3g 28%
Cholesterol 76mg 17mg 20%
Vitamin A 188µg 37µg 17%
Protein 3.2g 11.12g 16%
Selenium 1.4µg 9.7µg 15%
Sodium 8mg 364mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.418g 0.778g 14%
Phosphorus 89mg 159mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.163mg 8%
Calories 257kcal 98kcal 8%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0.43µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.305mg 0.557mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.825g 0.123g 5%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 0.08mg 4%
Carbs 12.49g 3.38g 3%
Folate 3µg 12µg 2%
Copper 0.01mg 0.029mg 2%
Calcium 101mg 83mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 3IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.027mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 8mg 1%
Potassium 147mg 104mg 1%
Net carbs 12.49g 3.38g N/A
Iron 0.05mg 0.07mg 0%
Sugar 8g 2.67g N/A
Zinc 0.37mg 0.4mg 0%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.07mg 0.099mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.046mg 0%
Choline 16.8mg 18.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.144mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.194mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.254mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.154mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.214mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.326mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 22% 12% 61%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 22.22 g
Carbs: 12.49 g
Water: 61.33 g
Other: 0.76 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 +416.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +269.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +247.5%
Contains more WaterWater +30.1%
Contains more OtherOther +85.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.831 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.418 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.825 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 +724.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +570.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.6%

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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. Whipped cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170860/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.