Nutrition Comparison Tool

Search the database of over 600,000 foods to compare 20 foods or more.
instructions
Edit Save Share
Done
      Settings
      Ricotta Cheese
      ×
      Cottage Cheese (Blended)
      ×
      Cheddar Cheese
      ×
      Clear Comparison Compare Save Comparison
      Number of Servings:
      Edit Share Save
      Comparison Bar Charts

      Calories Comparison


      2000 calories = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
      • Ricotta Cheese 1/2 cup (x1) 9% DV 186 calories
      • Cottage Cheese (Blended) 4 oz (x1) 6% DV 111 calories
      • Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (x1) 6% DV 114 calories

      Fat Comparison


      78g = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
      • Ricotta Cheese 1/2 cup (x1) 16% DV 12.6g
      • Cottage Cheese (Blended) 4 oz (x1) 6% DV 4.9g
      • Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (x1) 12% DV 9.5g

      Carbohydrate Comparison


      275g = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
      • Ricotta Cheese 1/2 cup (x1) 3% DV 9g
      • Cottage Cheese (Blended) 4 oz (x1) 1% DV 3.8g
      • Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (x1) 0% DV 0.96g

      Protein Comparison


      50g = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
      • Ricotta Cheese 1/2 cup (x1) 19% DV 9.3g
      • Cottage Cheese (Blended) 4 oz (x1) 25% DV 12.6g
      • Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (x1) 13% DV 6.5g

      Cholesterol Comparison


      300mg = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
      • Ricotta Cheese 1/2 cup (x1) 20% DV 60.8mg
      • Cottage Cheese (Blended) 4 oz (x1) 6% DV 19.2mg
      • Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (x1) 9% DV 28.1mg

      Saturated Fats Comparison


      20g = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
      • Ricotta Cheese 1/2 cup (x1) 40% DV 8g
      • Cottage Cheese (Blended) 4 oz (x1) 10% DV 1.9g
      • Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (x1) 27% DV 5.4g

      Fiber Comparison


      28g = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
      • Ricotta Cheese 1/2 cup (x1) 0% DV 0g
      • Cottage Cheese (Blended) 4 oz (x1) 0% DV 0g
      • Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (x1) 0% DV 0g

      Sugars Comparison


      50g = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
      • Ricotta Cheese 1/2 cup (x1) 1% DV 0.33g
      • Cottage Cheese (Blended) 4 oz (x1) 6% DV 3g
      • Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (x1) 0% DV 0.14g

      Iron Comparison


      18mg = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
      • Ricotta Cheese 1/2 cup (x1) 1% DV 0.16mg
      • Cottage Cheese (Blended) 4 oz (x1) 0% DV 0.08mg
      • Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (x1) 0% DV 0.04mg

      Calcium Comparison


      1300mg = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
      • Ricotta Cheese 1/2 cup (x1) 20% DV 255.4mg
      • Cottage Cheese (Blended) 4 oz (x1) 7% DV 93.8mg
      • Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (x1) 16% DV 201.6mg

      Potassium Comparison


      4700mg = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
      • Ricotta Cheese 1/2 cup (x1) 6% DV 271.6mg
      • Cottage Cheese (Blended) 4 oz (x1) 3% DV 117.5mg
      • Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (x1) 0% DV 21.6mg
      Comparison Table

      Table Legend

      1. Ricotta Cheese
      2. Cottage Cheese (Blended)
      3. Cheddar Cheese
      155 nutrients
      -- = missing data
      Macronutrients
      Food # 1 2 3
      Weight (g) 124 113 28
      Calories
      (%DV)
      186
      (9%)
      111
      (6%)
      114
      (6%)
      Fat (g)
      (%DV)
      12.6
      (16%)
      4.9
      (6%)
      9.5
      (12%)
      Protein (g)
      (%DV)
      9.3
      (19%)
      12.6
      (25%)
      6.5
      (13%)
      Carbohydrate (g)
      (%DV)
      9
      (3%)
      3.8
      (1%)
      0.96
      (0%)
      Sugars (g)
      (%DV)
      0.33
      (1%)
      3
      (6%)
      0.14
      (0%)
      Fiber (g)
      (%DV)
      0
      (0%)
      0
      (0%)
      0
      (0%)
      Cholesterol (mg)
      (%DV)
      60.8
      (20%)
      19.2
      (6%)
      28.1
      (9%)
      Saturated Fats (g)
      (%DV)
      8
      (40%)
      1.9
      (10%)
      5.4
      (27%)
      Net-Carbs (g) 9
      3.8
      0.96
      Trans Fatty Acids (g) 0.41
      --
      --
        Minerals
      Food # 1 2 3
      Weight (g) 124 113 28
      Calcium (mg)
      (%DV)
      255.4
      (20%)
      93.8
      (7%)
      201.6
      (16%)
      Iron, Fe (mg)
      (%DV)
      0.16
      (1%)
      0.08
      (0%)
      0.04
      (0%)
      Potassium, K (mg)
      (%DV)
      271.6
      (6%)
      117.5
      (3%)
      21.6
      (0%)
      Magnesium (mg)
      (%DV)
      24.8
      (6%)
      9
      (2%)
      7.7
      (2%)
      Phosphorus, P (mg)
      (%DV)
      191
      (15%)
      179.7
      (14%)
      129.2
      (10%)
      Sodium (mg)
      (%DV)
      136.4
      (6%)
      356
      (15%)
      185.5
      (8%)
      Zinc, Zn (mg)
      (%DV)
      0.66
      (6%)
      0.45
      (4%)
      1
      (9%)
      Copper, Cu (mg)
      (%DV)
      0.02
      (2%)
      0.03
      (4%)
      0.01
      (1%)
      Manganese (mg)
      (%DV)
      0.01
      (1%)
      0
      (0%)
      0.01
      (0%)
      Selenium, Se (mcg)
      (%DV)
      7.3
      (13%)
      11
      (20%)
      8.1
      (15%)
      Fluoride, F (mcg)
      (%AI)
      --
      (--%)
      35.7
      (1%)
      --
      (--%)
      Molybdenum (mcg) --
      --
      --
      Iodine, I (mcg) --
      --
      --
      Chlorine (mg) --
      --
      --
      Chromium (mcg) --
      --
      --
        Vitamins
      Food # 1 2 3
      Weight (g) 124 113 28
      Vitamin A, RAE (mcg)
      (%DV)
      148.8
      (17%)
      41.8
      (5%)
      95.7
      (11%)
      Vitamin C (mg)
      (%DV)
      0
      (0%)
      0
      (0%)
      0
      (0%)
      Thiamin (B1) (mg)
      (%DV)
      0.02
      (1%)
      0.03
      (3%)
      0.01
      (1%)
      Riboflavin (B2) (mg)
      (%DV)
      0.37
      (28%)
      0.18
      (14%)
      0.12
      (9%)
      Niacin (B3) (mg)
      (%DV)
      0.17
      (1%)
      0.11
      (1%)
      0.02
      (0%)
      Vitamin B5 (PA) (mg)
      (%DV)
      0.57
      (11%)
      0.63
      (13%)
      0.12
      (2%)
      Vitamin B6 (mg)
      (%DV)
      0.12
      (7%)
      0.05
      (3%)
      0.02
      (1%)
      Biotin (mcg) --
      --
      --
      Folate (B9) (mcg)
      (%DV)
      5
      (1%)
      13.6
      (3%)
      7.7
      (2%)
      Folic acid (mcg)
      (%)
      0
      (0%)
      0
      (0%)
      0
      (0%)
      Food Folate (mcg)
      (%)
      5
      (1%)
      13.6
      (3%)
      7.7
      (2%)
      Folate DFE (mcg)
      (%)
      5
      (1%)
      13.6
      (3%)
      7.7
      (2%)
      Choline (mg)
      (%DV)
      21.7
      (4%)
      20.8
      (4%)
      4.7
      (1%)
      Vitamin B12 (mcg)
      (%DV)
      1.1
      (44%)
      0.49
      (20%)
      0.31
      (13%)
      Retinol (mcg) 145.1
      40.7
      93.7
      Carotene, beta (mcg)
      (%RDA)
      40.9
      (0%)
      13.6
      (0%)
      24.1
      (0%)
      Carotene, alpha (mcg)
      (%RDA)
      0
      (0%)
      0
      (0%)
      0
      (0%)
      Cryptoxanthin, beta (mcg)
      (%RDA)
      0
      (0%)
      0
      (0%)
      0
      (0%)
      Vitamin A, IU (IU) 551.8 158.2 352.7
      Lycopene (mcg) 0
      0
      0
      Lut + Zeaxanthin (mcg) 0
      0
      0
      Vitamin E (mg)
      (%DV)
      0.14
      (1%)
      0.09
      (1%)
      0.2
      (1%)
      Vitamin D (mcg)
      (%DV)
      0.25
      (1%)
      0.11
      (1%)
      0.17
      (1%)
      Vitamin D2 (mcg) --
      --
      --
      Vitamin D3 (mcg) 0.25
      0.11
      0.17
      Vitamin D (IU)
      (%DV)
      12.4
      (2%)
      3.4
      (0%)
      6.8
      (1%)
      Vitamin K (mcg)
      (%DV)
      1.4
      (1%)
      0
      (0%)
      0.68
      (1%)
      Vitamin K1 (mcg) --
      0
      0
      Menaquinone-4 (K2) (mcg) --
      1
      2.4
        Other
      Food # 1 2 3
      Weight (g) 124 113 28
      Water (g) 91.4
      90.2
      10.4
      Ash (g) 2
      2
      1
      Alcohol (g) 0
      0
      0
      Caffeine (mg) 0
      0
      0
      Theobromine (mg) 0
      0
      0
      PRAL score 1.94
      8.87
      4.69
        Carbohydrates
      Food # 1 2 3
      Weight (g) 124 113 28
      Soluble Fiber (g) --
      --
      --
      Insoluble Fiber (g) --
      --
      --
      Added Sugar (g)
      (%DV)
      --
      (--%)
      --
      (--%)
      --
      (--%)
      Sucrose (g) --
      0
      0
      Glucose (Dextrose) (g) --
      0
      0.07
      Fructose (g) --
      0
      0
      Lactose (g) --
      3
      0.03
      Maltose (g) --
      0
      0
      Galactose (g) --
      0
      0.03
      Starch (g) --
      --
      --
      Carbohydrate, other (g) --
      --
      --
      Total sugar alcohols (g) --
      --
      --
        Fats
      Food # 1 2 3
      Weight (g) 124 113 28
      Monounsaturated Fats (g) 3.297
      0.879
      2.667
      Polyunsaturated Fats (g) 0.552
      0.139
      0.268
      Omega 3s (g)
      (%AI)
      0.053
      (3%)
      0.019
      (1%)
      0.032
      (2%)
      Omega 6s (g)
      (%AI)
      0.441
      (3%)
      0.119
      (1%)
      0.238
      (1%)
      Omega 3 to Omega 6 Ratio 0.12
      0.16
      0.14
      Omega 6 to Omega 3 Ratio 8.28
      6.18
      7.34
      Omega 3s  
      alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA) (g)
      (%)
      0.048
      (3%)
      --
      (--%)
      0.031
      (2%)
      Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) (g) 0.005
      0
      0.003
      Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) (g) 0.007
      0
      0.005
      Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) (g) 0.001
      0
      0
      n-3-Eicosatrienoic Acid (20:3) (g) 0.001
      --
      0
      Omega 6s  
      Linoleic Acid (n-6-c-c) (g) 0.305
      --
      0.225
      gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA) (g) 0.002
      --
      0.001
      c-c-n6-Eicosadienoic Acid (g) 0.002
      --
      0.002
      DHG-linolenic acid (DGLA) (g) 0.015
      --
      0.01
      Arachidonic acid (AA) (g) --
      --
      --
      Saturated Fats  
      Butyric (4:0) (g) 0.288
      0.123
      0.18
      Caproic (6:0) (g) 0.227
      0.028
      0.153
      Caprylic Acid (8:0) (g) 0.144
      0.026
      0.096
      Capric Acid (10:0) (g) 0.35
      0.072
      0.233
      Lauric Acid (12:0) (g) 0.415
      0.079
      0.266
      Tridecanoic Acid (13:0) (g) --
      --
      --
      Myristic Acid (14:0) (g) 1.323
      0.297
      0.853
      Pentadecanoic Acid (15:0) (g) 0.133
      0.033
      0.09
      Palmitic Acid (16:0) (g) 3.789
      0.879
      2.449
      Margaric Acid (17:0) (g) 0.078
      0.014
      0.054
      Stearic Acid (18:0) (g) 1.185
      0.39
      0.964
      Arachidic Acid (20:0) (g) 0.015
      --
      0.014
      Behenic Acid (22:0) (g) 0.007
      --
      0.004
      Lignoceric Acid (24:0) (g) 0.005
      --
      0.002
      Monounsaturated Fats  
      Myristoleic Acid (14:1) (g) 0.134
      0.019
      0.084
      Pentadecenoic Acid (15:1) (g) 0
      --
      0
      Palmitoleic Acid (16:1) (g) 0.243
      0.053
      0.143
      cis-Palmitoleic Acid (16:1 cis) (g) 0.206
      --
      0.114
      Heptadecenoic Acid (17:1) (g) 0.022
      --
      0.017
      Oleic Acid (18:1) (g) 2.871
      0.807
      2.102
      c-Oleic Acid (18:1 cis) (g) 2.575
      --
      1.871
      c-Vaccenic acid (g) --
      --
      --
      Gadoleic Acid (20:1) (g) 0.024
      0
      0.018
      Docosenoic Acid (22:1) (g) 0.004
      0
      0
      c-Docosenoic Acid (22:1 c) (g) 0.004
      --
      0
      c-Tetracosenoic Acid (24:1 c) (g) 0
      --
      0
      Polyunsaturated Fats  
      Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) (g) 0.441
      0.119
      0.333
      Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLAs) (g) 0.058
      --
      0.047
      Octadecadienoic Acid (mixed) (g) --
      --
      --
      Octadecatrienoic (undiff) (g) 0.053
      0.019
      0.032
      Octadecatrienoic Acid (mixed) (g) 0.002
      --
      0.001
      Parinaric Acid (18:4) (g) 0.002
      0
      0
      Eicosatrienoic Acid (20:3) (g) 0.016
      --
      0.011
      Eicosatetraenoic Acid 20:4 (g) 0.017
      0
      0.015
      Heneicosapentaenoic Acid 21:5 (g) --
      --
      --
      22:4 (g) 0.004
      --
      0.003
      Trans Fats  
      t-Polyenoic Fats (g) 0.082
      --
      --
      t-Monoenoic Fats (g) 0.331
      --
      --
      t-Palmitoleic Acid (16:1 t) (g) 0.037
      --
      0.029
      t-Oleic Acid (18:1 t) (g) 0.295
      --
      0.232
      t-Docosenoic Acid (22:1 t) (g) 0
      --
      0
      t-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2 t) (g) 0.079
      --
      0.061
      t-t-Octadecadienoic Acid (g) --
      --
      --
      Phytosterols (Plant Sterols)  
      Phytosterols (g) --
      --
      --
      Stigmasterol (g) --
      --
      --
      Campesterol (g) --
      --
      --
      Beta-sitosterol (g) --
      --
      --
      Amino Acids
      Food # 1 2 3
      Weight (g) 124 113 28
      Essential  
      Histidine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      --
      (--%)
      368
      (53%)
      155
      (22%)
      Isoleucine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      --
      (--%)
      668
      (48%)
      343
      (24%)
      Leucine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      --
      (--%)
      1261
      (46%)
      551
      (20%)
      Lysine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      --
      (--%)
      1055
      (50%)
      291
      (14%)
      Methionine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      --
      (--%)
      304
      (42%)
      155
      (21%)
      Phenylalanine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      --
      (--%)
      652
      (75%)
      305
      (35%)
      Threonine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      --
      (--%)
      565
      (54%)
      296
      (28%)
      Tryptophan (mg)
      (%RDI)
      --
      (--%)
      166
      (59%)
      155
      (55%)
      Valine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      --
      (--%)
      845
      (46%)
      399
      (22%)
      Conditional  
      Arginine (mg) --
      562
      155
      Cystine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      --
      (--%)
      75
      (26%)
      35
      (12%)
      Glycine (mg) --
      251
      155
      Proline (mg) --
      1389
      709
      Tyrosine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      --
      (--%)
      683
      (78%)
      315
      (36%)
      Non-Essential  
      Alanine (mg) --
      434
      213
      Aspartic acid (mg) --
      1023
      492
      Betaine (mg) --
      0.79
      0.2
      Glutamic acid (mg) --
      2941
      1345
      Hydroxyproline (mg) 0
      --
      --
      Serine (mg) --
      722
      222
      Data Source
      Ricotta Cheese
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)
      Cottage Cheese (Blended)
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
      Cheddar Cheese
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.