Fontina vs. Cotija cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between fontina and cotija cheese?
- Cotija cheese is richer than fontina in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B2, selenium, and magnesium.
- Cotija cheese's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 55% more.
We used Cheese, fontina and Cheese, mexican, queso cotija types in this article.
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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 IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +171.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +45.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +95.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +852% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +10.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +110.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +22.1% |
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 AVitamin A | +14% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +31.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +69.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +36.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +38.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +138.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +34.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 729mg | 55% |
| Sodium | 800mg | 1400mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 550mg | 800mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.68µg | 2.26µg | 24% |
| Copper | 0.025mg | 0.238mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.204mg | 0.486mg | 22% |
| Protein | 25.6g | 20g | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 9% | |
| Saturated fat | 19.196g | 17.5g | 8% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 38mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 17.7µg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 100mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 261µg | 229µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.083mg | 0.049mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.23mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 3.5mg | 3.87mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.654g | 1.187g | 3% |
| Fats | 31.14g | 30g | 2% |
| Potassium | 64mg | 125mg | 2% |
| Calories | 389kcal | 366kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 1.9µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.687g | 8.333g | 1% |
| Folate | 6µg | 10µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.021mg | 0.029mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.014mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 0.5µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.55g | 3.97g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.55g | 3.97g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 23IU | 21IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.55g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.15mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 15.4mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.361mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.935mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.384mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.664mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.328mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.706mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.497mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.926mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.959mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
25.6 g
Fats:
31.14 g
Carbs:
1.55 g
Water:
37.92 g
Other:
3.79 g
Protein:
20 g
Fats:
30 g
Carbs:
3.97 g
Water:
38 g
Other:
8.03 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +28% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +156.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +111.9% |
~equal in
Fats
~30g
~equal in
Water
~38g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
19.196 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.687 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.654 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
17.5 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.187 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +39.3% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~17.5g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~8.333g
