Cottage Cheese vs. Big Mac
Nutrition comparison of Cottage Cheese and Big Mac
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cottage cheese
versus
big mac
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in cottage cheese and big mac:
- Both big mac and cottage cheese are high in calcium and protein.
- Big mac has more thiamin, niacin, folate and Vitamin B12, however, cottage cheese contains more pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6.
- Big mac has signficantly more dietary fiber than cottage cheese.
- Big mac has signficantly more iron than cottage cheese.
- Cottage cheese has 4.9 times less carbohydrates than big mac.
- Cottage cheese has 55% less saturated fat than big mac.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Cottage Cheese (Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd) and Big Mac (McDONALD'S, BIG MAC) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Big mac is high in calories and cottage cheese has 62% less calories than big mac - big mac has 257 calories per 100 grams and cottage cheese has 98 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, cottage cheese is much heavier in protein, lighter in carbs and lighter in fat compared to big mac per calorie. Cottage cheese has a macronutrient ratio of 46:14:40 and for big mac, 18:31:51 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Cottage Cheese | Big Mac | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 46% | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 14% | 31% |
| Fat | 40% | 51% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Cottage cheese has 4.9 times less carbohydrates than big mac - big mac has 20.1g of total carbs per 100 grams and cottage cheese has 3.4g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Big mac has signficantly more dietary fiber than cottage cheese - big mac has 1.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and cottage cheese does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Big mac and cottage cheese contain similar amounts of sugar - big mac has 4g of sugar per 100 grams and cottage cheese has 2.7g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Both big mac and cottage cheese are high in protein. Big mac has a little more protein (6%) than cottage cheese by weight - big mac has 11.8g of protein per 100 grams and cottage cheese has 11.1g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Cottage cheese has 55% less saturated fat than big mac - big mac has 3.8g of saturated fat per 100 grams and cottage cheese has 1.7g of saturated fat.
cholesterol
Big mac and cottage cheese contain similar amounts of cholesterol - big mac has 36mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and cottage cheese has 17mg of cholesterol.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Big mac and cottage cheese contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - big mac has 0.4mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and cottage cheese does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Cottage cheese has more Vitamin A than big mac - cottage cheese has 37ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and big mac does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin D
Cottage cheese and big mac contain similar amounts of Vitamin D - cottage cheese has 3iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and big mac does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Cottage cheese and big mac contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - cottage cheese has 0.08mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and big mac does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Big mac has more thiamin, niacin, folate and Vitamin B12, however, cottage cheese contains more pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6. Both cottage cheese and big mac contain significant amounts of riboflavin.
| Cottage Cheese | Big Mac | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.027 MG | 0.176 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.163 MG | 0.209 MG |
| Niacin | 0.099 MG | 3.384 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.557 MG | ~ |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046 MG | ~ |
| Folate | 12 UG | 46 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.43 UG | 0.88 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Both big mac and cottage cheese are high in calcium. Big mac has 40% more calcium than cottage cheese - big mac has 116mg of calcium per 100 grams and cottage cheese has 83mg of calcium.
iron
Big mac has signficantly more iron than cottage cheese - big mac has 2mg of iron per 100 grams and cottage cheese has 0.07mg of iron.
potassium
Big mac has 74% more potassium than cottage cheese - big mac has 181mg of potassium per 100 grams and cottage cheese has 104mg of potassium.
Customize your serving size
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Cottage Cheese (Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd) and Big Mac (McDONALD'S, BIG MAC) .
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FAQ
Does big mac or cottage cheese contain more calories in 100 grams?Big mac is high in calories and cottage cheese has 60% less calories than big mac - big mac has 257 calories in 100g and cottage cheese has 98 calories.
Is big mac or cottage cheese better for protein?
Both big mac and cottage cheese are high in protein. Big mac has a little more protein ( 10%) than cottage cheese by weight - big mac has 11.8g of protein per 100 grams and cottage cheese has 11.1g of protein.
Does big mac or cottage cheese have more carbohydrates?
By weight, cottage cheese has 4.9 times fewer carbohydrates than big mac - big mac has 20.1g of carbs for 100g and cottage cheese has 3.4g of carbohydrates.
Does big mac or cottage cheese contain more calcium?
Both big mac and cottage cheese are high in calcium. Big mac has 40% more calcium than cottage cheese - big mac has 116mg of calcium in 100 grams and cottage cheese has 83mg of calcium.