Cotija cheese vs. Goose egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cotija cheese and goose eggs?
- Cotija cheese is richer in phosphorus, calcium, and zinc, while goose eggs are higher in vitamin B12, iron, choline, and selenium.
- Goose eggs' daily need coverage for cholesterol is 251% higher.
- Goose eggs have 13 times less calcium than cotija cheese. Cotija cheese has 800mg of calcium, while goose eggs have 60mg.
- Goose eggs are lower in sodium.
We used Cheese, mexican, queso cotija and Egg, goose, whole, fresh, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +137.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1233.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +283.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +191% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +250.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +68% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +108.5% |
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 AVitamin A | +22.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +27.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +375% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +416% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +240% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +406.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +65.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +381.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +125.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +660% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 100mg | 852mg | 251% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.26µg | 5.1µg | 118% |
| Calcium | 800mg | 60mg | 74% |
| Phosphorus | 729mg | 208mg | 74% |
| Saturated fat | 17.5g | 3.595g | 63% |
| Sodium | 1400mg | 138mg | 55% |
| Iron | 0mg | 3.64mg | 46% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 263.4mg | 45% |
| Selenium | 17.7µg | 36.9µg | 35% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.759mg | 35% | |
| Fats | 30g | 13.27g | 26% |
| Zinc | 3.87mg | 1.33mg | 23% |
| Copper | 0.238mg | 0.062mg | 20% |
| Folate | 10µg | 76µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.236mg | 14% |
| Protein | 20g | 13.87g | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 0.147mg | 10% |
| Calories | 366kcal | 185kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.486mg | 0.382mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 1.29mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 21 IU | 66 IU | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 1.7µg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.333g | 5.747g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 16mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 229µg | 187µg | 5% |
| Potassium | 125mg | 210mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.187g | 1.672g | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.038mg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 3.97g | 1.35g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.97g | 1.35g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.94g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.114mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.282mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.797mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.647mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.188mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.03mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.624mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.91mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.958mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.346mg | 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:
13.87 g
Fats:
13.27 g
Carbs:
1.35 g
Water:
70.43 g
Other:
1.08 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +44.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +126.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +194.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +643.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +85.3% |
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
3.595 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.672 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +45% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +40.9% |






