Cottage cheese vs Salt
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA Foundation Foods & USDA Foundation Foods
Cottage cheese, full fat, large or small curd is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Cottage cheese —
Salt —
Protein (g)
Cottage cheese 11.6
Salt —
Carbs (g)
Cottage cheese 4.60
Salt —
Fat (g)
Cottage cheese 4.22
Salt —
Fiber (g)
Cottage cheese —
Salt —
Quick answers
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 | Salt | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 78.1 g | 0.420 g | +18495% |
| Protein | 11.6 g | — | |
| Total lipid (fat) | 4.22 g | — | |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 4.60 g | — | |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 2.60 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.916 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 18.0 mg | — | |
| Vitamins | |||
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.052 mg | — | |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 0.138 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.047 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 0.662 ug | — | |
| Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) | 1.30 ug | — | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 88.3 mg | 50.0 mg | +77% |
| Iron, Fe | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Magnesium, Mg | 9.19 mg | 0 mg | |
| Phosphorus, P | 154 mg | 0 mg | |
| Potassium, K | 124 mg | 2.00 mg | +6080% |
| Sodium, Na | 350 mg | 38700 mg | -99% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.454 mg | 0 mg | |
| Copper, Cu | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Manganese, Mn | 0 mg | 0.032 mg | -100% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy (Atwater General Factors) | 103 kcal | 0 kcal | |
| Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) | 105 kcal | — | |
| Nitrogen | 1.82 g | — | |
| Ash | 1.45 g | 99.0 g | -99% |
| Iodine, I | 45.7 ug | 5080 ug | -99% |
| Biotin | 2.28 ug | — | |
| Betaine | 0.700 mg | — | |
| Retinol | 36.5 ug | — | |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 0.200 ug | — | |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | 0 ug | — | |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0.136 g | — | |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.424 g | — | |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 1.23 g | — | |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 0.383 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | 0.097 g | — | |
| 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 | 5213 mcg | -99% |
| Fluoride | |||
| Mean mcg/100g ** | 31.6 mg | 2.00 mg | +1479% |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA Foundation Foods and USDA Foundation Foods. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
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