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Cheddar Cheese vs Cottage Cheese

Per 100g, Cheddar Cheese has 3.2g net carbs and Cottage Cheese has 4.4g. Cheddar Cheese is the lower-carb choice for keto and low-carb diets. It also brings 3.1g less sugar and 14.4g more protein.

Winner
Cheddar Cheese
0.9g net
per 1 oz (28g)
vs
Cottage Cheese
5g net
per 1/2 cup (113g)
Cheddar Cheese is the more keto-friendly pick

Side by side

per 100g
MetricCheddar CheeseCottage Cheese
Net carbs
Lower wins
3.2g4.4g
Total carbs
Lower wins
3.2g4.4g
Sugar
Lower wins
0.4g3.5g
Fiber
Higher wins
0g0g
Protein
Higher wins
25g10.6g
Fat
33.9g2.3g
Glycemic index
Lower wins
10
Calories
410.781.4

Highlighted cell wins each row for low-carb / keto. Values normalised per 100g from USDA reference data.

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