Cheddar Cheese vs 4% Milkfat Classic Cottage Cheese

4% Milkfat Classic Cottage Cheese leads 3–2 · 5 categories decided · 2 ties

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

4% Milkfat Classic Cottage Cheese comes out ahead, winning 3 of 5 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Cheddar Cheese for less sugar and more calcium.

Pick 4% Milkfat Classic Cottage Cheese for more protein, less saturated fat and less sodium.

Evenly matched on fiber and iron.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
100 kcal
100 kcal
Proteinmore is better
6.36 g
14 gWIN
Carbohydrate
0.91 g
2 g
Fibermore is better
0 g
0 g
Total sugarsless is better
WIN0 g
2 g
Total fat
8.18 g
4.5 g
Saturated fatless is better
5.45 g
3 gWIN
Sodiumless is better
181818.18 mg
380 mgWIN
Potassiummore is better
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Calciummore is better
WIN176.36 mg
70 mg
Ironmore is better
0 mg
0 mg
Magnesiummore is better
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Vitamin Cmore is better
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Vitamin Dmore is better
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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.