Buttermilk leads 4–2 · 6 categories decided · 1 tie
Both compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Buttermilk comes out ahead, winning 4 of 6 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Buttermilk for less saturated fat, less sodium, more calcium and more iron.
Pick 4% Milkfat Classic Cottage Cheese for more protein and less sugar.
Evenly matched on fiber.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is better8.28 g14 gWIN
- Carbohydrate11.98 g2 g
- Fibermore is better0 g0 g
- Total sugarsless is better13.4 g2 gWIN
- Total fat2.68 g4.5 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN1.65 g3 g
- Sodiumless is betterWIN370 mg380 mg
- Potassiummore is better377.5 mg—
- Calciummore is betterWIN290 mg70 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN0.13 mg0 mg
- Magnesiummore is better27.5 mg—
- Vitamin Cmore is better2.5 mg—
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.
