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Goat cheese vs. Cotija cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between goat cheese and cotija cheese

  • Goat cheese is richer in copper, iron, and vitamin B2, yet cotija cheese is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, zinc, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for cotija cheese is 85% higher.
  • Cotija cheese contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, goat, semisoft type 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 21% 89% 14% 61% 188% 18% 161% 54% 12% 21%
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 +26.4%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +137%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +168.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +486.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +365.8%

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% 136% 5.2% 7.5% 18% 156% 22% 11% 14% 28% 6.3% 1.5% 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 0% 76% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 0% 11% 283% 4.8% 7.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +77.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +148.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +907%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +927.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.25mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat cheese Cotija cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 2.26µg 85%
Phosphorus 375mg 729mg 51%
Calcium 298mg 800mg 50%
Sodium 415mg 1400mg 43%
Copper 0.564mg 0.238mg 36%
Zinc 0.66mg 3.87mg 29%
Selenium 3.8µg 17.7µg 25%
Iron 1.62mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin A 407µg 229µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.676mg 0.486mg 15%
Saturated fat 20.639g 17.5g 14%
Cholesterol 79mg 100mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.148mg 0.114mg 6%
Manganese 0.093mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.029mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 6.808g 8.333g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Protein 21.58g 20g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.709g 1.187g 3%
Folate 2µg 10µg 2%
Magnesium 29mg 38mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.049mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 1.9µg 1%
Potassium 158mg 125mg 1%
Carbs 0.12g 3.97g 1%
Calories 364kcal 366kcal 0%
Fats 29.84g 30g 0%
Net carbs 0.12g 3.97g N/A
Vitamin D 22IU 21IU 0%
Sugar 0.12g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.25mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.227mg 0%
Threonine 0.805mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.893mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.549mg 0%
Methionine 0.575mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.859mg 0%
Valine 1.485mg 0%
Histidine 0.589mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 30% 46% 3%
Protein: 21.58 g
Fats: 29.84 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 45.52 g
Other: 2.94 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 WaterWater +19.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3208.3%
Contains more OtherOther +173.1%
~equal in Protein ~20g
~equal in Fats ~30g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
73% 24% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.639 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.709 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 -15.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67.4%

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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. Goat cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173433/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.