Plain whole milk Greek yogurt vs Dry curd cottage cheese

In short

Gram for gram, there are 31% more calories in plain whole milk Greek yogurt than in dry curd cottage cheese (94 vs 72 in 100 g). More in plain whole milk Greek yogurt: vitamin B12, saturated fat (14×), total fat (15×) and vitamin A (19×).

More in dry curd cottage cheese: sodium (11×) and phosphorus. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Plain whole milk Greek yogurt94 cal

8.8 g protein · 4.8 g carbs (3.3 g sugars) · 4.4 g fat

Dry curd cottage cheese72 cal

10.3 g protein · 6.7 g carbs (1.9 g sugars) · 0.29 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

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  • Sodiumlimit1% vs 16%

    34 mg vs 372 mg

  • Vitamin B1231% vs 19%

    0.75 µg vs 0.46 µg

  • Saturated fatlimit12% vs 1%

    2.4 g vs 0.17 g

  • Total fat6% vs <1%

    4.4 g vs 0.29 g

  • Phosphorus10% vs 15%

    126 mg vs 190 mg

  • Vitamin A4% vs <1%

    38 µg vs 2 µg

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Protein8.8 g · 10.3 g18%·21%
  • Cholesterollimit17 mg · 7 mg6%·2%
  • Carbohydrates4.8 g · 6.7 g2%·2%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Potassium147 mg · 137 mg3%·3%
  • Calcium111 mg · 86 mg9%·7%
  • Iron0 mg · 0.15 mg0%·1%
  • Magnesium11 mg · 11 mg3%·3%
  • Zinc0.47 mg · 0.47 mg4%·4%
  • Copper0.01 mg · 0.03 mg1%·3%
  • Selenium9.7 µg · 9.4 µg18%·17%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin E0.01 mg · 0.01 mg<1%·<1%
  • Vitamin K0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.055 mg · 0.023 mg5%·2%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.24 mg · 0.23 mg19%·17%
  • Niacin (B3)0.23 mg · 0.14 mg1%·1%
  • Vitamin B60.044 mg · 0.016 mg3%·1%
  • Folate5 µg · 9 µg1%·2%
  • Choline15.1 mg · 17.9 mg3%·3%

From USDA FoodData Central: Plain whole milk Greek yogurt (Survey (FNDDS) 2705422), Dry curd cottage cheese (Survey (FNDDS) 2705753). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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