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Cotija cheese vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cotija cheese and butter

  • Cotija cheese has more phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B2, zinc, and selenium; however, butter has more vitamin A.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 165% more.
  • Cotija cheese has 127 times more sodium than butter. Cotija cheese has 1400mg of sodium, while butter has 11mg.

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

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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 27% 240% 11% 0% 79% 106% 312% 183% 0% 97%
Butter
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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%
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%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%

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% 76% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 0% 11% 283% 4.8% 7.5% 8.4%
Butter
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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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +198.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +828%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +268.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cotija cheese Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.5g 50.489g 150%
Phosphorus 729mg 24mg 101%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 0.17µg 87%
Fats 30g 81.11g 79%
Calcium 800mg 24mg 78%
Sodium 1400mg 11mg 60%
Vitamin A 229µg 684µg 51%
Monounsaturated fat 8.333g 23.43g 38%
Cholesterol 100mg 215mg 38%
Protein 20g 0.85g 38%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.034mg 35%
Zinc 3.87mg 0.09mg 34%
Selenium 17.7µg 1µg 30%
Copper 0.238mg 0.016mg 25%
Calories 366kcal 717kcal 18%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2.32mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.187g 3.01g 12%
Magnesium 38mg 2mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.003mg 4%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 7µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 125mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.005mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 2%
Folate 10µg 3µg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 18.8mg 1%
Carbs 3.97g 0.06g 1%
Net carbs 3.97g 0.06g N/A
Iron 0mg 0.02mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.06g N/A
Manganese 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 0.042mg 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
20% 30% 4% 38% 8%
Protein: 20 g
Fats: 30 g
Carbs: 3.97 g
Water: 38 g
Other: 8.03 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +2252.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6516.7%
Contains more WaterWater +111.8%
Contains more OtherOther +19975%
Contains more FatsFats +170.4%

Fat Type Comparison

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

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