Daily Dairy Does Make Sense

Published in Foodie Love by Chere Bork MS, RDN on June 21, 2013

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As I continue to celebrate June Dairy month I have to share my third favorite dairy food (after chocolate milk and Havarti cheese) that I eat five days a week or more…cottage cheese.

I enjoy it savory with a sprinkle of my favorite spice such as Penzey’s Fox Point Seasoning or sweet paired with fresh pineapple or strawberries. I enjoy it as a quick breakfast, a snack or a side for my evening meal. I really do eat it all the time!

20130609_111923 — I had my sister Rachele do a blind taste test.
There are many brands of cottage cheese. Which cottage cheese do you enjoy most?

20130609_112044 — She favored her Kemps brand over my fav – the Daisy brand.

Nutrition Facts

They both provide 110 calories, 5 grams of fat and about the same amount of protein with 12 to 13 grams per ½ cup. The Kemps has less calcium at 4% versus Daisy brand at 10% and Kemps has more sodium at 450 mg versus the Daisy brand with 360 mg.

What is the BIG difference? The ingredient list.

Kemps Ingredients: Cultured skim milk, whey protein concentrate, cream, skim milk, guar gum, mono and diglycerides, locus bean gum, xanthan gum, natural flavors, potassium sorbate and carbon dioxide, carrageenan, polysorbate 80, enzymes
Daisy Ingredients: Cultured skim milk, cream, salt

When it comes to ingredients, less is more for me! How about you? Which cottage cheese do you enjoy most? I will for sure give it a try.