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Cottage cheese Leader
Cottage cheese3
VS
American1

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

Both compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

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

Pick Cottage cheese for more protein, less saturated fat and less sodium.

Pick American for less sugar.

Evenly matched on fiber.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN12.9 g
    6 g
  • Carbohydrate
    5.88 g
    4 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    4.94 g
    2 gWIN
  • Total fat
    2.8 g
    6 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN1.52 g
    4 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN380.25 mg
    420 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    154.32 mg
    —
  • Calciummore is better
    137.04 mg
    —
  • Ironmore is better
    0.16 mg
    —
  • Magnesiummore is better
    11.11 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.