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Cottage cheese vs. Cotija cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cottage cheese and cotija cheese different?

  • Cotija cheese has more phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, zinc, vitamin B2, copper, and selenium than cottage cheese.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for cotija cheese is 81% higher.
  • Cottage cheese has less sodium.

Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Cheese, mexican, queso cotija are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
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 -74%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +375%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +863.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +720.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +867.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +358.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +82.5%

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.
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% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +518.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +198.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +425.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.029mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.049mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Cotija cheese DV% diff.
Phosphorus 159mg 729mg 81%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 2.26µg 76%
Calcium 83mg 800mg 72%
Saturated fat 1.718g 17.5g 72%
Sodium 364mg 1400mg 45%
Fats 4.3g 30g 40%
Zinc 0.4mg 3.87mg 32%
Cholesterol 17mg 100mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.486mg 25%
Copper 0.029mg 0.238mg 23%
Vitamin A 37µg 229µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 8.333g 19%
Protein 11.12g 20g 18%
Selenium 9.7µg 17.7µg 15%
Calories 98kcal 366kcal 13%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 1.187g 7%
Magnesium 8mg 38mg 7%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.5µg 2%
Vitamin D 3IU 21IU 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.9µg 2%
Iron 0.07mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.25mg 1%
Potassium 104mg 125mg 1%
Folate 12µg 10µg 1%
Choline 18.4mg 15.4mg 1%
Carbs 3.38g 3.97g 0%
Net carbs 3.38g 3.97g N/A
Sugar 2.67g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.029mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.114mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.049mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 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 WaterWater +110%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.9%
Contains more FatsFats +597.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.5%
Contains more OtherOther +469.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +971.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +865%

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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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.