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Edam cheese Leader
Edam cheese4
VS
4% Milkfat Classic Cottage Cheese2

Edam cheese leads 4–2 · 6 categories decided · 1 tie

Both compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Edam cheese comes out ahead, winning 4 of 6 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Edam cheese for less sugar, less sodium, more calcium and more iron.

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

Evenly matched on fiber.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    7 g
    14 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    0.4 g
    2 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0 g
    2 g
  • Total fat
    8 g
    4.5 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    5.23 g
    3 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN272.55 mg
    380 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    52.66 mg
    —
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN204.76 mg
    70 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN0.12 mg
    0 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    8.4 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.