Anyone got a preference here? CC is much cheaper, but how about in terms of nutrition?
A 5.3 oz individual serving of plain Oikos organic Greek yogurt delivers 15g of protein vs 13g per half cup of cottage cheese - both with 80 calories. Greek yogurt only has 60mg of sodium vs 400mg for cottage cheese.
I like to mix lemon sugar free pudding mix into my greek yogurt, and add an apricot, blueberries or raspberries and a couple packets of Equal. This comes to a cost of about $2.50 per serving, but it's soooo good.
Plus, it's actually a bit lower in calories than my former favorite 1/2 cup of cottage cheese, 1 tbsp of natty pb, butterscotch or pistachio non-sugar pudding mix, 1 packet of Equal.
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08-12-2009, 06:43 AM #1
bedtime snack - Greek yogurt vs. cottage cheese
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I love greek yogurt. the Chobani plain stuff has 23g protein / 9g carbs. I throw in some splenda and sometimes whey protein for flavor.
I can barely stomach CC. Especially the watery lower fat garbage. I can manage if it has some fruit or something in it, but I'd rather pay whatever amount extra for greek yogurt any day.425/295/580 @ 189
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I used to pick things like this apart. Nutrient-wise, greek yogurt is probably "better" or "healthier" in terms of the body builder's rule book. In the same sense, I dont think eating the cottage cheese instead is going to deprive you of so much protein that your muscles start to wither away.
Which do you prefer? Eat that one. Or switch it up. Don't over think things.
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08-21-2011, 07:50 AM #16
I actually eat a bowl of fat-free Greek yogurt (no added sugar) mixed with a bit of Stevia sweetener before hitting the sack. This I find much more pleasing to the taste compared to cottage cheese. I don't think it makes much of a difference as far as the amount or quality of casein is concerned. It should be more or less similar.
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11-13-2013, 08:11 PM #26
Yogurt vs. Cottage Cheese
Both are viable options. They both contain mostly casein, due to the way they are produced. Optimally you would want to eat either of them mixed with a bit of whey protein powder. That would allow you to maximize the effects of the growth hormone release in your first full sleep cycle. As far as all the concoctions go, I don't know. I have no problem with the taste of either so when it comes down to it I just choose whichever will give me the most bang for my buck and keep me within my caloric parameters, although I do love pudding so maybe they're onto something with this pudding mix stuff.
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