Greek Yogurt or Cottage cheese?

raven56706

Which one is the healthier option?

one has more sugar than the other (greek yogurt)
One has more sodium intake (cottage cheese)


do any of the above factors matter if you arent doing IIFYM?

cmriverside

Why not both?

slaite1

I don't think they matter for IIFYM

Do you have health reasons to watch your sugar or your sodium? If not, eat whatever one you like better. Personally, I eat both

JeromeBarry1

Do you want to wait for vegan to come along and say, "Neither"?

quiksylver296

Yes.

Ironandwine69

Cottage cheese looks like bad cellulite. Go with Greek yogurt. Everything Greek is better.

cmtigger

If you get plain Greek yogurt is it any higher in sugar? And no salt added cottage cheese isn't very high in sodium.

I keep both on hand and eat what I feel like.

Tried30UserNames

I like the taste of cottage cheese better, but I use both.

cerise_noir

Neither and both.

Seriously, whatever you like just as long as you track them correctly.

happysherri

I have both depending on if I want sweet or salty. Yogurt with fruit=sweet Cottage Cheese with pepper=salty
*I hate fruit in my cottage cheese, just salt and pepper.

kgirlhart

I would never eat cottage cheese under any circumstance, so I vote Greek yogurt. But really just eat whichever one you prefer or both if you want.

lemurcat12

JeromeBarry1 wrote: »

Do you want to wait for vegan to come along and say, "Neither"?

Are you a baby cow?

More seriously, I eat both, depending on which one I'm more in the mood for.

jgnatca

Both, of course. I have big tubs of both. It depends on what I am looking for with texture and flavour. I tried cottage cheese in my oatmeal the other day and it did nothing for me.

Christine_72

I mix them both together.

MoiAussi93

Both are healthy. I usually prefer cottage cheese though for the taste. Unless you are sensitive to it, there is no harm in eating sodium.

NoAnalHere

The answer is whatever one your going to eat.

I tried eating cottage cheese for the Yay healthy less sugar buuut it just sat in my fridge, separated and spoiled. Turns out I can't stand the texture of cottage cheese and I love flavored Greek yogurt.

cwolfman13

Either or is fine...I'm not a huge Greek Yogurt fan but will have it once in awhile...I prefer cottage cheese, but I don't eat that very often either but once in awhile I'll get on a little kick.

RodaRose

Cottage cheese bothers my stomach

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Sunna_W

Both are good. I prefer Greek yogurt though, it's a mouth texture thing for me.

domeofstars

It really depends on what I feel like. Greek yogurt (the unsweetened kind) is an amazing substitute for sour cream and its nice when I mix it with a scoop of protein powder. I also like cottage cheese mixed with tuna in a sandwich with salad. I think they are both healthy but that varies between different brands and kinds.

glassyo

I like greek yogurt because it has a touch more protein for the calories but I need to shovel in the splenda and whatever mix ins I use (protein powder/pb2) to make it palatable. I like Fage 0% of Open Nature 0%.

I prefer the low sodium cottage cheese I eat (with same mix ins sans the splenda) but my store doesn't always have it in stock when I go to the market so that's when I buy the greek yogurt.

Sometimes I'll mix in a bit of greek yogurt (to use it up) into the cottage cheese. Sooooo good that way.

ktekc

I like both. Had both today actually. I buy the breakstone livactive 2% cottage cheese 4 packs and take em for snacks to work. I am another one that prefers just salt and pepper. My mother used to eat the pineapple and cherry stuff and it still makes me cringe.

thingal12

Greek Yogurt. Never had cottage cheese.

MlleKelly

I alternate, depending on what's on sale. I love both.

GottaBurnEmAll

Depends which one I'm in the mood for. I'm an ovo-lacto vegetarian and both are significant sources of protein for me.

Jthanmyfitnesspal

Cottage cheese is not fermented, and thus contains no "probiotics" (bacteria), if you care about that. It is just separated milk with most of the liquid removed.

AnvilHead

cmriverside wrote: »

Why not both?

Exactly.




[ETA:] I'm not afraid of sugar in moderation (don't even bother tracking it), and I buy low-sodium cottage cheese. So it's either/or for me, according to what I feel like eating at the moment. I've actually eaten both today - Greek yogurt with breakfast and cottage cheese with lunch.

malibu927

Whichever one you want that fits your goals. No one food is "healthy" or "unhealthy".

But personally I say the yogurt. Cottage cheese does not sound or look appealing to me.

bbell1985

OP, I'm not trying to be rude but you've been here awhile and tend to post similar things like this. Dontcha get it yet? Anyway, eat the one that fits your goals and taste best. For me, it's 0% yogurt because I prefer the volume and I get a little crazy with cottage cheese because I really like it.

raven56706

thanks for the responses... was curious to your take.

semi off topic, is taking probiotic pills even necessary when eating greek yogurt?