Cotija cheese vs. Port Salut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cotija cheese and port Salut

Cotija cheese has more phosphorus, vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B2, calcium, and zinc, while port Salut has more vitamin A and protein.
Cotija cheese's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 53% higher.
Port Salut contains 11 times less copper than cotija cheese. Cotija cheese contains 0.238mg of copper, while port Salut contains 0.022mg.
The amount of sodium in port Salut is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, mexican, queso cotija and Cheese, port de salut.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cotija cheese

Port Salut

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+58.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+23.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+981.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+48.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+102.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+22.1%

Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-61.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

~equal in Potassium ~136mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cotija cheese

Port Salut

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+107.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+102.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+90%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+50.7%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+37.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+26.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+80%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.24mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.053mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Phosphorus	729mg	360mg	53%
Sodium	1400mg	534mg	38%
Vitamin B12	2.26µg	1.5µg	32%
Copper	0.238mg	0.022mg	24%
Vitamin B2	0.486mg	0.24mg	19%
Calcium	800mg	650mg	15%
Zinc	3.87mg	2.6mg	12%
Vitamin A	229µg	315µg	10%
Protein	20g	23.78g	8%
Cholesterol	100mg	123mg	8%
Selenium	17.7µg	14.5µg	6%
Iron	0mg	0.43mg	5%
Vitamin B5		0.21mg	4%
Saturated fat	17.5g	16.691g	4%
Fats	30g	28.2g	3%
Magnesium	38mg	24mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	8.333g	9.338g	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.187g	0.729g	3%
Folate	10µg	18µg	2%
Calories	366kcal	352kcal	1%
Carbs	3.97g	0.57g	1%
Vitamin B1	0.029mg	0.014mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.5g	6.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	183kcal	148kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.54	0.6	N/A
Net carbs	3.97g	0.57g	N/A
Vitamin D*	21 IU	21 IU	0%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0.5µg	0%
Potassium	125mg	136mg	0%
Sugar	0g	0.57g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.25mg	0.24mg	0%
Manganese		0.011mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.114mg	0.06mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.049mg	0.053mg	0%
Vitamin K	1.9µg	2.4µg	0%
Choline	15.4mg	15.4mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.343mg	0%
Threonine		0.876mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.446mg	0%
Leucine		2.482mg	0%
Lysine		1.987mg	0%
Methionine		0.734mg	0%
Phenylalanine		1.323mg	0%
Valine		1.707mg	0%
Histidine		0.686mg	0%