Buttermilk vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between buttermilk and cottage cheese

The amount of protein, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and fats in cottage cheese is higher than in buttermilk.
Cottage cheese covers your daily protein needs 19% more than buttermilk.
Buttermilk contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat 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.

Buttermilk

Cottage cheese

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+37.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+39.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+45.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-47.8%

Contains more IronIron	+40%
Contains more CopperCopper	+163.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+78.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+385%

~equal in Zinc ~0.4mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.002mg

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.

Buttermilk

Cottage cheese

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+25.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+164.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+70.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+102.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+95.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+140%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.163mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Protein	3.31g	11.12g	16%
Selenium	2µg	9.7µg	14%
Phosphorus	89mg	159mg	10%
Vitamin B12	0.22µg	0.43µg	9%
Sodium	190mg	364mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.275mg	0.557mg	6%
Fats	0.88g	4.3g	5%
Saturated fat	0.548g	1.718g	5%
Cholesterol	4mg	17mg	4%
Calories	40kcal	98kcal	3%
Calcium	116mg	83mg	3%
Vitamin A	14µg	37µg	3%
Copper	0.011mg	0.029mg	2%
Folate	5µg	12µg	2%
Vitamin C	1mg	0mg	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Magnesium	11mg	8mg	1%
Potassium	151mg	104mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.034mg	0.027mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.154mg	0.163mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.034mg	0.046mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.254g	0.778g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.033g	0.123g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8.3g	11g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	121kcal	88kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	250g	102g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.52	0.52	N/A
Net carbs	4.79g	3.38g	N/A
Carbs	4.79g	3.38g	0%
Vitamin D*	1 IU	3 IU	0%
Iron	0.05mg	0.07mg	0%
Sugar	4.79g	2.67g	N/A
Zinc	0.42mg	0.4mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.05mg	0.08mg	0%
Manganese	0.002mg	0.002mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.058mg	0.099mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	0µg	0%
Choline	17.7mg	18.4mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.042mg	0.147mg	0%
Threonine	0.141mg	0.5mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.171mg	0.591mg	0%
Leucine	0.313mg	1.116mg	0%
Lysine	0.277mg	0.934mg	0%
Methionine	0.087mg	0.269mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.171mg	0.577mg	0%
Valine	0.217mg	0.748mg	0%
Histidine	0.1mg	0.326mg	0%