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Cottage cheese Leader
Cottage cheese3
VS
American1

Cottage cheese leads 3–1 · 4 categories decided · 1 tie

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Cottage cheese comes out ahead, winning 3 of 4 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Cottage cheese for less sugar, less saturated fat and less sodium.

Pick American for more protein.

Evenly matched on fiber.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    81 kcal
    263.16 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    10.45 g
    15.79 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    4.76 g
    10.53 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN4 g
    5.26 g
  • Total fat
    2.27 g
    15.79 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN1.24 g
    10.53 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN308 mg
    1105.26 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    125 mg
    —
  • Calciummore is better
    111 mg
    —
  • Ironmore is better
    0.13 mg
    —
  • Magnesiummore is better
    9 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.