Cottage Cheese vs. Coconut Oil

Nutrition comparison of Cottage Cheese and Coconut Oil


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of cottage cheese versus coconut oil (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in cottage cheese and coconut oil:

  • Cottage cheese has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.
  • Cottage cheese is a great source of protein.
  • Cottage cheese is an excellent source of calcium.
Detailed nutritional comparison of cottage cheese and coconut oil is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Cottage Cheese (Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd) and Coconut Oil (Oil, coconut) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Coconut oil is high in calories and cottage cheese has 89% less calories than coconut oil - coconut oil has 892 calories per 100 grams and cottage cheese has 98 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, cottage cheese is much heavier in protein, heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to coconut oil per calorie. Cottage cheese has a macronutrient ratio of 46:14:40 and for coconut oil, 0:0:100 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Cottage Cheese Coconut Oil
Protein 46% ~
Carbohydrates 14% ~
Fat 40% 100%
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carbohydrates

Both cottage cheese and coconut oil are low in carbohydrates - cottage cheese has 3.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and coconut oil does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Coconut oil has less sugar than cottage cheese - cottage cheese has 2.7g of sugar per 100 grams and coconut oil does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

protein

Cottage cheese is a great source of protein and it has more protein than coconut oil - cottage cheese has 11.1g of protein per 100 grams and coconut oil does not contain significant amounts.

Fat

saturated fat

Coconut oil is high in saturated fat and cottage cheese has 98% less saturated fat than coconut oil - coconut oil has 82.5g of saturated fat per 100 grams and cottage cheese has 1.7g of saturated fat.

trans fat

Both coconut oil and cottage cheese are low in trans fat - coconut oil has 0.03g of trans fat per 100 grams and cottage cheese does not contain significant amounts.

cholesterol

Coconut oil has less cholesterol than cottage cheese - cottage cheese has 17mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and coconut oil does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin A

Cottage cheese has more Vitamin A than coconut oil - cottage cheese has 37ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and coconut oil does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin D

Cottage cheese and coconut oil contain similar amounts of Vitamin D - cottage cheese has 3iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and coconut oil does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Coconut oil and cottage cheese contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - coconut oil has 0.11mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and cottage cheese has 0.08mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Coconut oil and cottage cheese contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - coconut oil has 0.6ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and cottage cheese does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Cottage cheese has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.

Cottage Cheese Coconut Oil
Thiamin 0.027 MG ~
Riboflavin 0.163 MG ~
Niacin 0.099 MG ~
Pantothenic acid 0.557 MG ~
Vitamin B6 0.046 MG ~
Folate 12 UG ~
Vitamin B12 0.43 UG ~

Minerals

calcium

Cottage cheese is an excellent source of calcium and it has 82 times more calcium than coconut oil - coconut oil has 1mg of calcium per 100 grams and cottage cheese has 83mg of calcium.

iron

Coconut oil and cottage cheese contain similar amounts of iron - coconut oil has 0.05mg of iron per 100 grams and cottage cheese has 0.07mg of iron.

potassium

Cottage cheese has more potassium than coconut oil - cottage cheese has 104mg of potassium per 100 grams and coconut oil does not contain significant amounts.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, both cottage cheese and coconut oil contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).

Cottage Cheese Coconut Oil
alpha linoleic acid 0.017 G 0.019 G
Total 0.017 G 0.019 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, coconut oil has more linoleic acid than cottage cheese per 100 grams.

Cottage Cheese Coconut Oil
linoleic acid 0.105 G 1.683 G
other omega 6 ~ 0.076 G
Total 0.105 G 1.759 G



Customize your serving size


The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).

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Note: The specific food items compared are: Cottage Cheese (Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd) and Coconut Oil (Oil, coconut) .

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FAQ

Does coconut oil or cottage cheese contain more calories in 100 grams?
Coconut oil is high in calories and cottage cheese has 90% less calories than coconut oil - coconut oil has 892 calories in 100g and cottage cheese has 98 calories.

Is cottage cheese or coconut oil better for protein?
Cottage cheese is a great source of protein and it has more protein than coconut oil - cottage cheese has 11.1g of protein per 100 grams and coconut oil does not contain significant amounts.

Does coconut oil or cottage cheese contain more calcium?
Cottage cheese is a rich source of calcium and it has 82 times more calcium than coconut oil - coconut oil has 1mg of calcium in 100 grams and cottage cheese has 83mg of calcium.