Cottage cheese vs Butter oil

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA Foundation Foods & USDA SR Legacy

Cottage cheese, full fat, large or small curd is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Cottage cheese —
Butter oil 876

Protein (g)

Cottage cheese 11.6
Butter oil 0.280

Carbs (g)

Cottage cheese 4.60
Butter oil 0

Fat (g)

Cottage cheese 4.22
Butter oil 99.5

Fiber (g)

Cottage cheese —
Butter oil 0

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Cottage cheese, full fat, large or small curd — 11.6g vs 0.280g per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Cottage cheese, full fat, large or small curd scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Cottage cheese Butter oil
Energy
Energy — 876 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 78.1 g 0.240 g
Protein 11.6 g 0.280 g
Total lipid (fat) 4.22 g 99.5 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 4.60 g 0 g
Fiber, total dietary — 0 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 2.60 g 61.9 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.916 g 28.7 g
Cholesterol 18.0 mg 256 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid — 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.052 mg 0.001 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) — 0.005 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.138 mg 0.003 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) — 0.010 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.047 mg 0.001 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) — 0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) — 0 ug
Choline, total — 22.3 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0.662 ug 0.010 ug
Vitamin A, RAE — 840 ug
Carotene, beta — 193 ug
Carotene, alpha — 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) — 2.80 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) — 0 ug
Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) 1.30 ug —
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 88.3 mg 4.00 mg
Iron, Fe 0 mg 0 mg
Magnesium, Mg 9.19 mg 0 mg
Phosphorus, P 154 mg 3.00 mg
Potassium, K 124 mg 5.00 mg
Sodium, Na 350 mg 2.00 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.454 mg 0.010 mg
Copper, Cu 0 mg 0.001 mg
Manganese, Mn 0 mg 0 mg
Selenium, Se — 0 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy (Atwater General Factors) 103 kcal —
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) 105 kcal —
Energy — 3665 kj
Nitrogen 1.82 g —
Ash 1.45 g 0 g
Total Sugars — 0 g
Iodine, I 45.7 ug —
Biotin 2.28 ug —
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) — 0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) — 0 ug
Betaine 0.700 mg —
Vitamin B-12, added — 0 ug
Retinol 36.5 ug 824 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU — 3069 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Lycopene — 0 ug
Vitamin E, added — 0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) — 0 IU
Vitamin D2 — Ergocalciferol (plant source) — 0 ug
Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) — 0 ug
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone 0.200 ug 8.60 ug
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) 0 ug —
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) — 3.23 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) — 1.91 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) — 1.11 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) — 2.49 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0.136 g 2.79 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.424 g 10.0 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 1.23 g 26.2 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.383 g 12.1 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) — 2.23 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) — 25.0 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) — 0 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) — 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated — 3.69 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) — 2.25 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) 0.097 g —
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) — 1.45 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) — 0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) — 0 g
Tryptophan (EAA) — 0.004 g
Threonine (EAA) — 0.013 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.017 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.027 g
Lysine (EAA) — 0.022 g
Methionine (EAA) — 0.007 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) — 0.003 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) — 0.014 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) — 0.014 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.019 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) — 0.010 g
Histidine (EAA) — 0.008 g
Alanine — 0.010 g
Aspartic acid — 0.021 g
Glutamic acid — 0.059 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) — 0.006 g
Proline (conditionally essential) — 0.027 g
Serine — 0.015 g
Alcohol, ethyl — 0 g
Caffeine — 0 mg
Theobromine — 0 mg
Choline
Choline from glycerophoshocholine 8.40 mg —
Choline from phosphatidylcholine 2.50 mg —
Choline from phosphocholine 1.30 mg —
Choline from sphingomyelin 2.50 mg —
Free Choline 3.60 mg —
Total Choline 18.0 mg —
Iodine
Iodine mcg/100gB 45.7 mcg —
Fluoride
Mean mcg/100g ** 31.6 mg —

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA Foundation Foods and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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Dig deeper — biggest differences

Sodium, Na +17390% in Cottage cheese, full fat, large or small curd Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin +6517% in Cottage cheese, full fat, large or small curd Thiamin (Vitamin B1) +5120% in Cottage cheese, full fat, large or small curd Phosphorus, P +5033% in Cottage cheese, full fat, large or small curd

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