Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mexican Cheese queso chihuahua and cottage cheese different?
- Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua is higher in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B12, and selenium; however, cottage cheese is richer in vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for mexican Cheese queso chihuahua is 86% higher.
- Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua contains 9 times more zinc than cottage cheese. While mexican Cheese queso chihuahua contains 3.5mg of zinc, cottage cheese contains only 0.4mg.
- Cottage cheese has less saturated fat.
Cheese, mexican, queso chihuahua and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +187.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +684.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +571.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +775% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +178% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3450% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +49.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +100% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +20.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -41% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +51.4% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +225% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +38% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +51.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +19.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +139.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +99.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +19.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 18.843g | 1.718g | 78% |
Calcium | 651mg | 83mg | 57% |
Phosphorus | 442mg | 159mg | 40% |
Fats | 29.68g | 4.3g | 39% |
Cholesterol | 105mg | 17mg | 29% |
Zinc | 3.5mg | 0.4mg | 28% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.03µg | 0.43µg | 25% |
Protein | 21.56g | 11.12g | 21% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.443g | 0.778g | 19% |
Calories | 374kcal | 98kcal | 14% |
Sodium | 617mg | 364mg | 11% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 9.7µg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.279mg | 0.557mg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.892g | 0.123g | 5% |
Iron | 0.47mg | 0.07mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.225mg | 0.163mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 23mg | 8mg | 4% |
Folate | 2µg | 12µg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.071mg | 0.002mg | 3% |
Potassium | 52mg | 104mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 56µg | 37µg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 22IU | 3IU | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 0µg | 2% |
Choline | 15.4mg | 18.4mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.018mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.055mg | 0.046mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.024mg | 0.029mg | 1% |
Carbs | 5.56g | 3.38g | 1% |
Net carbs | 5.56g | 3.38g | N/A |
Sugar | 5.56g | 2.67g | N/A |
Vitamin B3 | 0.15mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.198mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.818mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.076mg | 0.591mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.017mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.536mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.608mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.037mg | 0.577mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.266mg | 0.748mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.598mg | 0.326mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
21.56 g
Fats:
29.68 g
Carbs:
5.56 g
Water:
39.13 g
Other:
4.07 g
Protein:
11.12 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
3.38 g
Water:
79.79 g
Other:
1.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +93.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +590.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +64.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +188.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +103.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
18.843 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.443 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.892 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.123 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +985.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +625.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.9% |