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Cotija cheese vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cotija cheese and soft serve

  • Soft serve has less phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, protein, zinc, selenium, fats, and vitamin B2 than cotija cheese.
  • Cotija cheese covers your daily need for phosphorus 88% more than soft serve.
  • Cotija cheese has 23 times more sodium than soft serve. While cotija cheese has 1400mg of sodium, soft serve has only 61mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, mexican, queso cotija and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate.

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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 8.6% 39% 16% 7.9% 10% 14% 50% 8% 0.65% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +216.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +510.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +693.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +644.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +528.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +490%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.6%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

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 2.7% 11% 54% 12% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +167%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +352%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +144%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.048mg
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cotija cheese Soft serve DV% diff.
Phosphorus 729mg 116mg 88%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 0.5µg 73%
Calcium 800mg 131mg 67%
Sodium 1400mg 61mg 58%
Saturated fat 17.5g 7.46g 46%
Protein 20g 4.1g 32%
Zinc 3.87mg 0.52mg 30%
Selenium 17.7µg 3µg 27%
Fats 30g 13g 26%
Copper 0.238mg 0.03mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.182mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.333g 3.49g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.506mg 10%
Calories 366kcal 222kcal 7%
Vitamin A 229µg 162µg 7%
Carbs 3.97g 22.2g 6%
Magnesium 38mg 12mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.187g 0.46g 5%
Cholesterol 100mg 91mg 3%
Iron 0mg 0.21mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.7g 3%
Potassium 125mg 177mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.61mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.049mg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin D* 21 IU 29 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0.9µg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.5g 1.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 183kcal 541kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 45g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.54 0.53 N/A
Net carbs 3.97g 21.5g N/A
Sugar 0g 21.16g N/A
Manganese 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 0.095mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.048mg 0%
Folate 10µg 9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.176mg 0%
Valine 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.099mg 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
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +387.8%
Contains more FatsFats +130.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +459.2%
Contains more WaterWater +57.4%

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 7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +138.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +158%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.4%

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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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.