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Butter vs. Cotija cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between butter and cotija cheese

  • Butter has more vitamin A; however, cotija cheese has more phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B2, zinc, and selenium.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 165% more.
  • Butter has 3 times more vitamin A than cotija cheese. Butter has 2499IU of vitamin A, while cotija cheese has 865IU.
  • Cotija cheese is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Butter, without salt and Cheese, mexican, queso cotija.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Butter
Butter
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 240% 11% 0% 79% 106% 312% 183% 0% 97%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +420.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1387.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +4200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2937.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1670%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Butter
Butter
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 76% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 0% 11% 283% 4.8% 7.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +198.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +828%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +268.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +480%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1329.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1229.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Cotija cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 17.5g 150%
Phosphorus 24mg 729mg 101%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 2.26µg 87%
Fats 81.11g 30g 79%
Calcium 24mg 800mg 78%
Sodium 11mg 1400mg 60%
Vitamin A 684µg 229µg 51%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 8.333g 38%
Cholesterol 215mg 100mg 38%
Protein 0.85g 20g 38%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.486mg 35%
Zinc 0.09mg 3.87mg 34%
Selenium 1µg 17.7µg 30%
Copper 0.016mg 0.238mg 25%
Calories 717kcal 366kcal 18%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.25mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 1.187g 12%
Magnesium 2mg 38mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.049mg 4%
Vitamin K 7µg 1.9µg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Potassium 24mg 125mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.029mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 2%
Folate 3µg 10µg 2%
Choline 18.8mg 15.4mg 1%
Carbs 0.06g 3.97g 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 3.97g N/A
Iron 0.02mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 0.06g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.114mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
20% 30% 4% 38% 8%
Protein: 20 g
Fats: 30 g
Carbs: 3.97 g
Water: 38 g
Other: 8.03 g
Contains more FatsFats +170.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2252.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6516.7%
Contains more WaterWater +111.8%
Contains more OtherOther +19975%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.5 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.187 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +181.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +153.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/nutrients
  2. Cotija cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170898/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.