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Dulce de Leche vs. Cotija cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between dulce de Leche and cotija cheese

  • Dulce de Leche has more choline; however, cotija cheese has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, zinc, selenium, and copper.
  • Cotija cheese's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 81% more.
  • Dulce de Leche has 6 times more choline than cotija cheese. Dulce de Leche has 89.1mg of choline, while cotija cheese has 15.4mg.
  • Dulce de Leche is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Dulce de Leche and Cheese, mexican, queso cotija.

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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 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +180%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +218.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +5850%
Contains more ZincZinc +389.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +277.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +555.6%

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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +478.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +209.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +206.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +629%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +46.2%
~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Cotija cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 2.26µg 81%
Phosphorus 193mg 729mg 77%
Saturated fat 4.534g 17.5g 59%
Calcium 251mg 800mg 55%
Sodium 129mg 1400mg 55%
Fats 7.35g 30g 35%
Zinc 0.79mg 3.87mg 28%
Selenium 2.7µg 17.7µg 27%
Protein 6.84g 20g 26%
Copper 0.004mg 0.238mg 26%
Cholesterol 29mg 100mg 24%
Carbs 55.35g 3.97g 17%
Vitamin A 74µg 229µg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 8.333g 15%
Choline 89.1mg 15.4mg 13%
Potassium 350mg 125mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.486mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 1.187g 5%
Magnesium 22mg 38mg 4%
Calories 315kcal 366kcal 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.049mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.5µg 2%
Iron 0.17mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin D 6IU 21IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1.9µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 0.114mg 1%
Net carbs 55.35g 3.97g N/A
Sugar 49.74g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.25mg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0%
Folate 11µg 10µg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g 0g N/A
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
20% 30% 4% 38% 8%
Protein: 20 g
Fats: 30 g
Carbs: 3.97 g
Water: 38 g
Other: 8.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1294.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +192.4%
Contains more FatsFats +308.2%
Contains more WaterWater +32.4%
Contains more OtherOther +358.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 g
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.5 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.187 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +288.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +216.5%

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/nutrients
  2. Cotija cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170898/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.