Skim milk leads 4–2 · 6 categories decided · 1 tie
Both compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Skim milk comes out ahead, winning 4 of 6 nutrient match-ups.
Pick 4% Milkfat Classic Cottage Cheese for more protein and less sugar.
Pick Skim milk for less saturated fat, less sodium, more calcium and more iron.
Evenly matched on fiber.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN14 g9.91 g
- Carbohydrate2 g14.59 g
- Fibermore is better0 g0 g
- Total sugarsless is betterWIN2 g14.97 g
- Total fat4.5 g0.24 g
- Saturated fatless is better3 g0.16 gWIN
- Sodiumless is better380 mg123.53 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is better—458.82 mg
- Calciummore is better70 mg358.82 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better0 mg0.09 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better—32.35 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.
