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Cottage cheese vs Vanilla ice cream: calories and nutrition compared
The short answer
Gram for gram, there are about 2.6 times as many calories in vanilla ice cream as in cottage cheese. Per 100 g: cottage cheese ≈81 calories, vanilla ice cream ≈207. In a typical portion, 1 cup of cottage cheese is about 183 calories and 1 oz of vanilla ice cream about 59.
Side by side, per 100 g
| Per 100 g | Cottage cheese | Vanilla ice cream |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 81 kcal | 207 kcal |
| Protein | 10.5 g | 3.5 g |
| Carbohydrate | 4.8 g | 23.6 g |
| of which sugars | 4 g | 21.2 g |
| Fibre | 0 g | 0.7 g |
| Fat | 2.3 g | 11 g |
Per typical portion
| Portion | Grams | Calories | Protein | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage cheese | 1 cup | 226 g | 183 | 23.6 g |
| Vanilla ice cream | 1 oz | 28 g | 59 | 1 g |
Protein per 100 calories
Per 100 calories: about 12.9 g of protein in cottage cheese, about 1.7 g in vanilla ice cream.
Which one to pick
- Fewer calories per bite: Cottage cheese.
- More protein per calorie: Cottage cheese.
- More fiber: Vanilla ice cream.
Both can fit your day. How much you eat changes the total more than which one you pick, so weigh or measure the portion when it matters.
Source
Nutrient values from USDA FoodData Central: Cottage cheese (FDC 172182), Vanilla ice cream (FDC 167575).
Full nutrition pages: Cottage cheese · Vanilla ice cream