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Cotija cheese vs. Sour cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cotija cheese and sour cream

  • Cotija cheese is higher than sour cream in phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, zinc, copper, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Cotija cheese covers your daily phosphorus needs 92% more than sour cream.
  • Cotija cheese contains 24 times more copper than sour cream. While cotija cheese contains 0.238mg of copper, sour cream contains only 0.01mg.
  • The amount of sodium in sour cream is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, mexican, queso cotija and Sour cream, reduced fat.

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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 7.9% 42% 19% 2.3% 3.3% 7.4% 36% 9.1% 0% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +245.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +467.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2280%
Contains more ZincZinc +1333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +757.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +331.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.8%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 3% 40% 8% 4.5% 10% 55% 1.3% 0% 4.6% 38% 1.8% 8.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +92.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +145%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +653.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.7%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cotija cheese Sour cream DV% diff.
Phosphorus 729mg 85mg 92%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 0.3µg 82%
Calcium 800mg 141mg 66%
Sodium 1400mg 70mg 58%
Saturated fat 17.5g 8.7g 40%
Zinc 3.87mg 0.27mg 33%
Protein 20g 7g 26%
Selenium 17.7µg 4.1µg 25%
Copper 0.238mg 0.01mg 25%
Fats 30g 14.1g 24%
Cholesterol 100mg 35mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.24mg 19%
Vitamin A 229µg 119µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 8.333g 4.1g 11%
Calories 366kcal 181kcal 9%
Magnesium 38mg 11mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.187g 0.5g 5%
Potassium 125mg 211mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin D 21IU 10IU 1%
Iron 0mg 0.06mg 1%
Carbs 3.97g 7g 1%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 19.2mg 1%
Net carbs 3.97g 7g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 0.07mg 0%
Folate 10µg 11µg 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
7% 14% 7% 71%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 71 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +185.7%
Contains more FatsFats +112.8%
Contains more OtherOther +792.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76.3%
Contains more WaterWater +86.8%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.7 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.5 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +103.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +137.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.3%

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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. Sour cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173442/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.