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Cottage Cheese2
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Leader
2% Low-Fat Classic4

2% Low-Fat Classic leads 4–2 · 6 categories decided · 1 tie

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

2% Low-Fat Classic comes out ahead, winning 4 of 6 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Cottage Cheese for less sugar and more iron.

Pick 2% Low-Fat Classic for more protein, less saturated fat, less sodium and more calcium.

Evenly matched on fiber.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    11 g
    15.56 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    5 g
    4.44 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN4 g
    4.44 g
  • Total fat
    4.5 g
    2.22 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    3 g
    1.67 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    480 mg
    422.22 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    —
    —
  • Calciummore is better
    80.01 mg
    122.22 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN0.1 mg
    0 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    —
    —
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    —
    —
  • 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.