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Cotija cheese vs. Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cotija cheese and mexican Cheese queso chihuahua

  • Cotija cheese is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin A, and selenium, yet mexican Cheese queso chihuahua is richer in iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for cotija cheese is 51% higher.
  • Cotija cheese contains 10 times more copper than mexican Cheese queso chihuahua. Cotija cheese contains 0.238mg of copper, while mexican Cheese queso chihuahua contains 0.024mg.
  • Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, mexican, queso cotija and Cheese, mexican, queso chihuahua.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 195% 4.6% 18% 8% 95% 189% 80% 9.3% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +140.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +891.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.1%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.9%
~equal in Zinc ~3.5mg

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 0% 76% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 0% 11% 283% 4.8% 7.5%
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 0% 19% 5.2% 7.5% 4.5% 52% 2.8% 17% 13% 129% 6.3% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +308.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +119.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +31.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.26mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cotija cheese Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 1.03µg 51%
Phosphorus 729mg 442mg 41%
Sodium 1400mg 617mg 34%
Copper 0.238mg 0.024mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.225mg 20%
Vitamin A 229µg 56µg 19%
Calcium 800mg 651mg 15%
Iron 0mg 0.47mg 6%
Selenium 17.7µg 14.5µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.279mg 6%
Saturated fat 17.5g 18.843g 6%
Magnesium 38mg 23mg 4%
Protein 20g 21.56g 3%
Zinc 3.87mg 3.5mg 3%
Manganese 0.071mg 3%
Cholesterol 100mg 105mg 2%
Potassium 125mg 52mg 2%
Folate 10µg 2µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.187g 0.892g 2%
Carbs 3.97g 5.56g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.018mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2.5µg 1%
Calories 366kcal 374kcal 0%
Fats 30g 29.68g 0%
Net carbs 3.97g 5.56g N/A
Vitamin D 21 IU 22 IU 0%
Sugar 0g 5.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.26mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.055mg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 8.333g 8.443g 0%
Tryptophan 0.198mg 0%
Threonine 0.818mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.076mg 0%
Leucine 2.017mg 0%
Lysine 1.536mg 0%
Methionine 0.608mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.037mg 0%
Valine 1.266mg 0%
Histidine 0.598mg 0%

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
22% 30% 6% 39% 4%
Protein: 21.56 g
Fats: 29.68 g
Carbs: 5.56 g
Water: 39.13 g
Other: 4.07 g
Contains more OtherOther +97.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.1%
~equal in Protein ~21.56g
~equal in Fats ~29.68g
~equal in Water ~39.13g

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
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.843 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.443 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.892 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.843g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.443g

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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. Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173438/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.