Duck egg vs. Cotija cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between duck eggs and cotija cheese
- Duck eggs are higher in vitamin B12, iron, choline, and selenium, yet cotija cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and zinc.
- Duck eggs cover your daily cholesterol needs 261% more than cotija cheese.
- The amount of cholesterol in cotija cheese is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Egg, duck, whole, fresh, raw 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +77.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +105.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +123.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1150% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +283.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +174.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +231.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +436% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +240% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +437.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +75.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +410.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +138.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +700% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1610.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +18% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +20.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +375% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 884mg | 100mg | 261% |
| Vitamin B12 | 5.4µg | 2.26µg | 131% |
| Calcium | 64mg | 800mg | 74% |
| Phosphorus | 220mg | 729mg | 73% |
| Saturated fat | 3.681g | 17.5g | 63% |
| Sodium | 146mg | 1400mg | 55% |
| Iron | 3.85mg | 0mg | 48% |
| Choline | 263.4mg | 15.4mg | 45% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.862mg | 37% | |
| Selenium | 36.4µg | 17.7µg | 34% |
| Fats | 13.77g | 30g | 25% |
| Zinc | 1.41mg | 3.87mg | 22% |
| Copper | 0.062mg | 0.238mg | 20% |
| Folate | 80µg | 10µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.25mg | 0.049mg | 15% |
| Protein | 12.81g | 20g | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.156mg | 0.029mg | 11% |
| Calories | 185kcal | 366kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1.34mg | 0.25mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 1.7µg | 0.5µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.404mg | 0.486mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 69IU | 21IU | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.525g | 8.333g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 38mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 194µg | 229µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 222mg | 125mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.038mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.114mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 1.9µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.45g | 3.97g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.45g | 3.97g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.93g | 0g | N/A |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.223g | 1.187g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.26mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.736mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.598mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.097mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.951mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.576mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.84mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.885mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.32mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.81 g
Fats:
13.77 g
Carbs:
1.45 g
Water:
70.83 g
Other:
1.14 g
Protein:
20 g
Fats:
30 g
Carbs:
3.97 g
Water:
38 g
Other:
8.03 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +86.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +56.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +117.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +173.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +604.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.681 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.223 g
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 | -79% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +27.7% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.187g
