Kefir leads 4–2 · 6 categories decided · 1 tie
Both compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Kefir comes out ahead, winning 4 of 6 nutrient match-ups.
Pick 4% Milkfat Classic Cottage Cheese for more protein and less sugar.
Pick Kefir for less saturated fat, less sodium, more calcium and more iron.
Evenly matched on fiber.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN14 g8.81 g
- Carbohydrate2 g11.09 g
- Fibermore is better0 g0 g
- Total sugarsless is betterWIN2 g10.72 g
- Total fat4.5 g2.37 g
- Saturated fatless is better3 g1.53 gWIN
- Sodiumless is better380 mg93.02 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is better—381.4 mg
- Calciummore is better70 mg302.33 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better0 mg0.09 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better—27.91 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is better—0.47 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.
