Cottage cheese vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cottage cheese and cream cheese different?
- Cottage cheese is higher in vitamin B12 and phosphorus; however, cream cheese is richer in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B2, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cream cheese is 92% higher.
- Cottage cheese contains 2 times more vitamin B12 than cream cheese. While cottage cheese contains 0.43µg of vitamin B12, cream cheese contains only 0.22µg.
- Cottage cheese has less cholesterol.
Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Cheese, cream are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +61.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +48.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +16.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +26.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +57.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +25% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -13.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +450% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +17.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +95.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +732.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +975% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +41.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +21.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 1.718g | 20.213g | 84% |
| Fats | 4.3g | 34.44g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 37µg | 308µg | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 101mg | 28% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.778g | 8.907g | 20% |
| Calories | 98kcal | 350kcal | 13% |
| Protein | 11.12g | 6.15g | 10% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.43µg | 0.22µg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.123g | 1.483g | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 159mg | 107mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.86mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 0.23mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 364mg | 314mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 9.7µg | 8.6µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.1µg | 2% |
| Choline | 18.4mg | 27.2mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 3.38g | 5.52g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 97mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 104mg | 132mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.07mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.018mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.557mg | 0.517mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.056mg | 1% |
| Folate | 12µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 11g | 1.8g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 88kcal | 569kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 102g | 29g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 0.52 | 0.51 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 3.38g | 5.52g | N/A |
| Vitamin D* | 3 IU | 0 IU | 0% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.67g | 3.76g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.35g | 0% | |
| Manganese | 0.002mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.099mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.147mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.5mg | 0.233mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.591mg | 0.324mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.116mg | 0.657mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.934mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.269mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.577mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.748mg | 0.395mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.326mg | 0.175mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.125g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.02g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.036g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.807g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.12 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
3.38 g
Water:
79.79 g
Other:
1.41 g
Protein:
6.15 g
Fats:
34.44 g
Carbs:
5.52 g
Water:
52.62 g
Other:
1.27 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +80.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +51.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +700.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +63.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.123 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.483 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1044.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1105.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
2.67 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0.35 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
3.76 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +40.8% |
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Sucrose
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Glucose
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Fructose
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Maltose
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Galactose
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