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Dulce de Leche vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between dulce de Leche and cottage cheese?

  • Dulce de Leche is higher in vitamin B2, carbs, calcium, choline, potassium, and vitamin B5, yet cottage cheese is higher in selenium and protein.
  • Dulce de Leche's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 19% more.
  • Dulce de Leche has 16 times more carbs than cottage cheese. While dulce de Leche has 55.35g of carbs, cottage cheese has only 3.38g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cottage cheese is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cottage cheese is lower.

We used Dulce de Leche and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd types in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
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 +175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +202.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +236.5%
Contains more IronIron +142.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +97.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +625%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +259.3%
~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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 8.7% 3% 25% 4% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 12% 1.6% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +148.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +38.7%
~equal in Folate ~12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.163mg 19%
Carbs 55.35g 3.38g 17%
Calcium 251mg 83mg 17%
Selenium 2.7µg 9.7µg 13%
Choline 89.1mg 18.4mg 13%
Saturated fat 4.534g 1.718g 13%
Calories 315kcal 98kcal 11%
Sodium 129mg 364mg 10%
Protein 6.84g 11.12g 9%
Potassium 350mg 104mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 0.557mg 6%
Fats 7.35g 4.3g 5%
Phosphorus 193mg 159mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0.43µg 5%
Cholesterol 29mg 17mg 4%
Zinc 0.79mg 0.4mg 4%
Vitamin A 74µg 37µg 4%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Magnesium 22mg 8mg 3%
Copper 0.004mg 0.029mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 0.778g 3%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.05g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.046mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 0.123g 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Iron 0.17mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 0.099mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0µg 1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.131g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.2g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 461kcal 88kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 32g 102g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.56 0.52 N/A
Net carbs 55.35g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D* 6 IU 3 IU 0%
Sugar 49.74g 2.67g N/A
Manganese 0.002mg 0.002mg 0%
Folate 11µg 12µg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g 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%
Fructose 0.32g 0g 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 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 +70.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1537.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.6%
Contains more WaterWater +177.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 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 +175.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +204.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
84% 3% 10% 2%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 41.77 g
Glucose: 1.7 g
Fructose: 0.32 g
Lactose: 4.92 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 1.03 g
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.67 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +84.3%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/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.

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