Side-by-side comparison

SMART SENSE MACARONI AND CHEESE, ORIGINAL vs Cottage cheese (low-fat)

Cottage cheese (low-fat) wins by 24 points on FoodScore. Nutrient breakdown below — green values are better per field.

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dairy

SMART SENSE MACARONI AND CHEESE, ORIGINAL

Decent · 2.5 ONZ

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dairy

Cottage cheese (low-fat)

Good · 1/2 cup

Per 100gSMART SENSE MACARONI AND CHEESE, ORIGINALCottage cheese (low-fat)

Calories342.86 kcal81 kcal

Protein11.4 g11 g

Fiber2.9 g0 g

Total fat1.43 g1.1 g

Saturated fat0.71 g0.5 g

Added sugar0 g0 g

Sodium814.29 mg321 mg

Potassium0 mg104 mg

Calcium57 mg83 mg

Iron2.57 mg0 mg

Comparison uses per-100g nutrient values from USDA FoodData Central. Each field is marked in green for the option that is healthier on that specific row — but the final FoodScore weighs all fields together plus processing level (NOVA) to produce a single 0–100 number.