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

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How are cotija cheese and powdered milk different?

  • Cotija cheese is higher in copper; however, powdered milk is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, choline, protein, and carbs.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for powdered milk is 55% higher.
  • Cotija cheese contains 4 times more sodium than powdered milk. While cotija cheese contains 1400mg of sodium, powdered milk contains only 371mg.

Cheese, mexican, queso cotija and Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
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 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
Contains more CopperCopper +197.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +123.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +964%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Phosphorus ~776mg
~equal in Selenium ~16.3µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 76% 5% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 0% 11% 283% 4.8% 7.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 29% 7.5% 86% 12% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +132%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +875.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +147.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +516.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +270%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cotija cheese Powdered milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 1.205mg 55%
Sodium 1400mg 371mg 45%
Vitamin B5 2.271mg 45%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 3.25µg 41%
Potassium 125mg 1330mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.283mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.302mg 19%
Choline 15.4mg 117.4mg 19%
Copper 0.238mg 0.08mg 18%
Protein 20g 26.32g 13%
Carbs 3.97g 38.42g 11%
Magnesium 38mg 85mg 11%
Calcium 800mg 912mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.6mg 10%
Calories 366kcal 496kcal 7%
Phosphorus 729mg 776mg 7%
Folate 10µg 37µg 7%
Iron 0mg 0.47mg 6%
Fats 30g 26.71g 5%
Zinc 3.87mg 3.34mg 5%
Vitamin A 229µg 258µg 3%
Selenium 17.7µg 16.3µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 0.646mg 3%
Saturated fat 17.5g 16.742g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.187g 0.665g 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.58mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Cholesterol 100mg 97mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.333g 7.924g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.5g 5.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 183kcal 188kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 20g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.54 0.51 N/A
Net carbs 3.97g 38.42g N/A
Vitamin D* 21 IU 20 IU 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Sugar 0g 38.42g N/A
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.371mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.592mg 0%
Leucine 2.578mg 0%
Lysine 2.087mg 0%
Methionine 0.66mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.271mg 0%
Valine 1.762mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 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
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
Contains more FatsFats +12.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1438.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +867.8%

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% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~16.742g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.924g

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.