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Cheese vs. Cotija cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cheese and cotija cheese?

  • Cheese is richer in selenium and vitamin A, while cotija cheese is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, copper, and calcium.
  • Cotija cheese's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 48% higher.
  • Cotija cheese has 3 times less folate than cheese. Cheese has 27µg of folate, while cotija cheese has 10µg.
  • Cotija cheese is lower in saturated fat.

We used Cheese, cheddar and Cheese, mexican, queso cotija types in this comparison.

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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.
Cheese
Cheese
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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 -53.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +61%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +693.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.2%
~equal in Zinc ~3.87mg

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.
Cheese
Cheese
7
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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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 +44.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +184%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +26.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +170%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +105.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.029mg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Cotija cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 2.26µg 48%
Phosphorus 455mg 729mg 39%
Sodium 653mg 1400mg 32%
Copper 0.03mg 0.238mg 23%
Selenium 28.5µg 17.7µg 20%
Vitamin A 330µg 229µg 11%
Calcium 710mg 800mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 8%
Protein 22.87g 20g 6%
Saturated fat 18.867g 17.5g 6%
Fats 33.31g 30g 5%
Folate 27µg 10µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.486mg 4%
Magnesium 27mg 38mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.25mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 1.187g 2%
Calories 404kcal 366kcal 2%
Zinc 3.64mg 3.87mg 2%
Iron 0.14mg 0mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 8.333g 2%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 1%
Potassium 76mg 125mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.049mg 1%
Carbs 3.09g 3.97g 0%
Net carbs 3.09g 3.97g N/A
Cholesterol 99mg 100mg 0%
Vitamin D 24IU 21IU 0%
Sugar 0.48g 0g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.029mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.114mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.9µg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g 0g N/A
Choline 16.5mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
2
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 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 ProteinProtein +14.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.5%
Contains more OtherOther +116.4%
~equal in Fats ~30g
~equal in Water ~38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~17.5g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.333g

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.