Cotija cheese vs. Caraway cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between cotija cheese and caraway cheese
- Cotija cheese is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, copper, calcium, zinc, and selenium, yet caraway cheese is higher in iron.
- Cotija cheese covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 83% more than caraway cheese.
- Cotija cheese contains 10 times more copper than caraway cheese. While cotija cheese contains 0.238mg of copper, caraway cheese contains only 0.024mg.
- The amount of sodium in caraway cheese is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, mexican, queso cotija and Cheese, caraway.
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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 | +72.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +18.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +34.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +891.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +31.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +48.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +22.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50.7% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +737% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +18.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +57.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +51% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.26µg | 0.27µg | 83% |
Phosphorus | 729mg | 490mg | 34% |
Sodium | 1400mg | 690mg | 31% |
Copper | 0.238mg | 0.024mg | 24% |
Calcium | 800mg | 673mg | 13% |
Protein | 20g | 25.18g | 10% |
Iron | 0mg | 0.64mg | 8% |
Zinc | 3.87mg | 2.94mg | 8% |
Selenium | 17.7µg | 14.5µg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 229µg | 271µg | 5% |
Saturated fat | 17.5g | 18.584g | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.19mg | 4% | |
Magnesium | 38mg | 22mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.486mg | 0.45mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
Vitamin D | 21IU | 3% | |
Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
Cholesterol | 100mg | 93mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.187g | 0.83g | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.074mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2% | |
Folate | 10µg | 18µg | 2% |
Potassium | 125mg | 93mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.021mg | 1% | |
Fats | 30g | 29.2g | 1% |
Calories | 366kcal | 376kcal | 1% |
Carbs | 3.97g | 3.06g | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.97g | 3.06g | N/A |
Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.114mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.333g | 8.275g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.324mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.896mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.563mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 2.412mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 2.095mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.659mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.326mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.682mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.884mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
20 g
Fats:
30 g
Carbs:
3.97 g
Water:
38 g
Other:
8.03 g
Protein:
25.18 g
Fats:
29.2 g
Carbs:
3.06 g
Water:
39.28 g
Other:
3.28 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +29.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +144.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.9% |
~equal in
Fats
~29.2g
~equal in
Water
~39.28g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
17.5 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.187 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
18.584 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.275 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.83 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +43% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~18.584g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~8.275g