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2% Low-Fat Classic Cottage Cheese2
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Monterey Jack cheese Leader
Monterey Jack cheese4

Monterey Jack cheese leads 4–2 · 6 categories decided · 1 tie

2% Low-Fat Classic Cottage Cheese: serving (110 g) · Monterey Jack cheese: 100 g.

The verdict

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

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

Pick Monterey Jack cheese for more protein, less sugar, more calcium and more iron.

Evenly matched on fiber.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    90 kcal
    373 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    14 g
    24.48 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    4 g
    0.68 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    4 g
    0.5 gWIN
  • Total fat
    2 g
    30.28 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN1.5 g
    19.07 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN55 mg
    600 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    —
    81 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    110 mg
    746 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.3 mg
    0.72 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.