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Chocolate milk vs. Cotija cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate milk and cotija cheese different?

  • Cotija cheese has more phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, zinc, selenium, vitamin B2, and copper than chocolate milk.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for cotija cheese is 90% higher.
  • Chocolate milk has less saturated fat.

Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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 9.3% 34% 15% 9% 22% 11% 43% 7.8% 10% 10%
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 PotassiumPotassium +33.6%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +192.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +614.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +266.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +843.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +621.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +831.6%

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 3% 9% 1.4% 20% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8% 9.3%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +748.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +584.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +533.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.114mg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate milk Cotija cheese DV% diff.
Phosphorus 101mg 729mg 90%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 2.26µg 80%
Saturated fat 2.104g 17.5g 70%
Calcium 112mg 800mg 69%
Sodium 60mg 1400mg 58%
Fats 3.39g 30g 41%
Protein 3.17g 20g 34%
Zinc 0.41mg 3.87mg 31%
Selenium 1.9µg 17.7µg 29%
Cholesterol 12mg 100mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.486mg 25%
Vitamin A 27µg 229µg 22%
Copper 0.065mg 0.238mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.99g 8.333g 18%
Calories 83kcal 366kcal 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 1.187g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 6%
Magnesium 13mg 38mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0.5µg 4%
Vitamin D 51IU 21IU 4%
Fiber 0.8g 0g 3%
Iron 0.24mg 0mg 3%
Manganese 0.077mg 3%
Carbs 10.34g 3.97g 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.9µg 1%
Folate 5µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.049mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.25mg 1%
Potassium 167mg 125mg 1%
Net carbs 9.54g 3.97g N/A
Sugar 9.54g 0g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.125mg 0.114mg 0%
Choline 17mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.164mg 0%
Leucine 0.3mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.164mg 0%
Valine 0.208mg 0%
Histidine 0.096mg 0%
Caffeine 1mg 0mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 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 CarbsCarbs +160.5%
Contains more WaterWater +116.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +530.9%
Contains more FatsFats +785%
Contains more OtherOther +903.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 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 -88%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +741.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +857.3%

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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. Chocolate milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170879/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.