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

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How are cotija cheese and chocolate milk 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.
  • Cotija cheese contains 23 times more sodium than chocolate milk. While cotija cheese contains 1400mg of sodium, chocolate milk contains only 60mg.

Cheese, mexican, queso cotija and Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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 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 9.3% 34% 15% 9% 22% 11% 43% 7.8% 10% 10%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.6%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%

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.
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%
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +10.4%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.125mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cotija cheese Chocolate milk DV% diff.
Phosphorus 729mg 101mg 90%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 0.33µg 80%
Saturated fat 17.5g 2.104g 70%
Calcium 800mg 112mg 69%
Sodium 1400mg 60mg 58%
Fats 30g 3.39g 41%
Protein 20g 3.17g 34%
Zinc 3.87mg 0.41mg 31%
Selenium 17.7µg 1.9µg 29%
Cholesterol 100mg 12mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.162mg 25%
Vitamin A 229µg 27µg 22%
Copper 0.238mg 0.065mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 8.333g 0.99g 18%
Calories 366kcal 83kcal 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.187g 0.124g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 6%
Magnesium 38mg 13mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 1.3µg 4%
Vitamin D 21IU 51IU 4%
Fiber 0g 0.8g 3%
Iron 0mg 0.24mg 3%
Manganese 0.077mg 3%
Carbs 3.97g 10.34g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0.3µg 1%
Folate 10µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.07mg 1%
Potassium 125mg 167mg 1%
Net carbs 3.97g 9.54g N/A
Sugar 0g 9.54g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 0.125mg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 17mg 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 0mg 1mg 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
3% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +530.9%
Contains more FatsFats +785%
Contains more OtherOther +903.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +160.5%
Contains more WaterWater +116.6%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +741.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +857.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88%

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