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Cotija cheese vs. Monterey Jack — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cotija cheese and monterey Jack

  • Cotija cheese has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, copper, zinc, vitamin B2, selenium, and calcium; however, monterey Jack has more iron.
  • Cotija cheese's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 60% more.
  • Cotija cheese has 7 times more copper than monterey Jack. Cotija cheese has 0.238mg of copper, while monterey Jack has 0.032mg.
  • Monterey Jack is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, mexican, queso cotija and Cheese, monterey.

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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 19% 224% 7.1% 27% 11% 82% 190% 78% 1.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +643.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +29%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.1%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
~equal in Calcium ~746mg

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% 66% 5.2% 9% 3.8% 90% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.3% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +172.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +31.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.26mg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cotija cheese Monterey Jack DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 0.83µg 60%
Phosphorus 729mg 444mg 41%
Sodium 1400mg 600mg 35%
Copper 0.238mg 0.032mg 23%
Protein 20g 24.48g 9%
Iron 0mg 0.72mg 9%
Zinc 3.87mg 3mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.39mg 7%
Saturated fat 17.5g 19.066g 7%
Selenium 17.7µg 14.5µg 6%
Calcium 800mg 746mg 5%
Cholesterol 100mg 89mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 4%
Magnesium 38mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin A 229µg 198µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.079mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.187g 0.899g 2%
Folate 10µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2.5µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.6µg 1%
Potassium 125mg 81mg 1%
Carbs 3.97g 0.68g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.333g 8.751g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.015mg 1%
Calories 366kcal 373kcal 0%
Fats 30g 30.28g 0%
Net carbs 3.97g 0.68g N/A
Vitamin D 21IU 22IU 0%
Sugar 0g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.26mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 0.093mg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.315mg 0%
Threonine 0.871mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.519mg 0%
Leucine 2.344mg 0%
Lysine 2.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.289mg 0%
Valine 1.635mg 0%
Histidine 0.859mg 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
24% 30% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.48 g
Fats: 30.28 g
Carbs: 0.68 g
Water: 41.01 g
Other: 3.55 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +483.8%
Contains more OtherOther +126.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.4%
~equal in Fats ~30.28g
~equal in Water ~41.01g

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
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.066 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.751 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.899 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32%
~equal in Saturated fat ~19.066g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.751g

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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. Monterey Jack - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170844/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.