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Cotija cheese vs. Limburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cotija cheese and Limburger

  • Cotija cheese has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, copper, zinc, and selenium, while Limburger has more folate and vitamin A.
  • Cotija cheese's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 51% higher.
  • Limburger contains 11 times less copper than cotija cheese. Cotija cheese contains 0.238mg of copper, while Limburger contains 0.021mg.
  • The amount of sodium in Limburger is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, mexican, queso cotija and Cheese, limburger.

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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 15% 149% 11% 4.9% 7% 57% 168% 104% 5% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +61%
Contains more CopperCopper +1033.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +84.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.1%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
~equal in Potassium ~128mg

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 0% 113% 4.6% 7.5% 20% 116% 3% 71% 20% 130% 5.8% 44% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +117.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +21.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +480%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.23mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.503mg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cotija cheese Limburger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 1.04µg 51%
Phosphorus 729mg 393mg 48%
Calcium 800mg 497mg 30%
Sodium 1400mg 800mg 26%
Vitamin B5 1.177mg 24%
Copper 0.238mg 0.021mg 24%
Zinc 3.87mg 2.1mg 16%
Vitamin A 229µg 340µg 12%
Folate 10µg 58µg 12%
Selenium 17.7µg 14.5µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.187g 0.495g 5%
Magnesium 38mg 21mg 4%
Fats 30g 27.25g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.086mg 3%
Cholesterol 100mg 90mg 3%
Saturated fat 17.5g 16.746g 3%
Manganese 0.038mg 2%
Calories 366kcal 327kcal 2%
Iron 0mg 0.13mg 2%
Carbs 3.97g 0.49g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.503mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.333g 8.606g 1%
Protein 20g 20.05g 0%
Net carbs 3.97g 0.49g N/A
Vitamin D 21IU 20IU 0%
Potassium 125mg 128mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.49g N/A
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.23mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 0.158mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2.3µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.289mg 0%
Threonine 0.739mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.219mg 0%
Leucine 2.093mg 0%
Lysine 1.675mg 0%
Methionine 0.619mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.116mg 0%
Valine 1.439mg 0%
Histidine 0.578mg 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
20% 27% 48% 4%
Protein: 20.05 g
Fats: 27.25 g
Carbs: 0.49 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 3.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +710.2%
Contains more OtherOther +111.9%
Contains more WaterWater +27.4%
~equal in Protein ~20.05g
~equal in Fats ~27.25g

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% 33% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.746 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.495 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +139.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~16.746g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.606g

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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. Limburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171243/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.