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Cheddar cheese
Cheddar cheese3
VS
2% Low-Fat Classic Cottage Cheese3

Dead heat · 6 categories decided · 1 tie

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

It's a dead heat — each wins 3 of 6 match-ups.

Pick Cheddar cheese for more protein, less sugar and more calcium.

Pick 2% Low-Fat Classic Cottage Cheese for less saturated fat, less sodium and more iron.

Evenly matched on fiber.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    410 kcal
    81.82 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN24.25 g
    12.73 g
  • Carbohydrate
    2.13 g
    3.64 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0.27 g
    3.64 g
  • Total fat
    33.82 g
    1.82 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    19.37 g
    1.36 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    644 mg
    50 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    76 mg
    —
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN711 mg
    100 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    0.16 mg
    0.27 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    27 mg
    —
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 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.