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

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Summary of differences between goat milk and cotija cheese

  • Goat milk has less vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, fats, protein, zinc, and selenium than cotija cheese.
  • Cotija cheese covers your daily need for vitamin B12 91% more than goat milk.
  • Goat milk has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Milk, goat, fluid, with added vitamin D and Cheese, mexican, queso cotija.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 40% 18% 1.9% 15% 8.2% 48% 6.5% 2.3% 7.6%
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 +63.2%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +171.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +497%
Contains more CopperCopper +417.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1190%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +556.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1164.3%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 4.3% 20% 19% 1.4% 12% 32% 5.2% 19% 11% 8.8% 0.75% 0.75%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 76% 5% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 0% 11% 283% 4.8% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +143%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +301.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +252.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3128.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +533.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.049mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat milk Cotija cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 2.26µg 91%
Phosphorus 111mg 729mg 88%
Calcium 134mg 800mg 67%
Saturated fat 2.667g 17.5g 67%
Sodium 50mg 1400mg 59%
Fats 4.14g 30g 40%
Protein 3.56g 20g 33%
Zinc 0.3mg 3.87mg 32%
Cholesterol 11mg 100mg 30%
Selenium 1.4µg 17.7µg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.138mg 0.486mg 27%
Copper 0.046mg 0.238mg 21%
Vitamin A 57µg 229µg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 1.109g 8.333g 18%
Calories 69kcal 366kcal 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.149g 1.187g 7%
Magnesium 14mg 38mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 6%
Vitamin D* 51 IU 21 IU 4%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0.5µg 4%
Potassium 204mg 125mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.029mg 2%
Folate 1µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0mg 1%
Iron 0.05mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.25mg 1%
Manganese 0.018mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.277mg 0.114mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.9µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.2g 5.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 194kcal 183kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 145g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.47 0.54 N/A
Net carbs 4.45g 3.97g N/A
Carbs 4.45g 3.97g 0%
Sugar 4.45g 0g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.049mg 0%
Choline 16mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.044mg 0%
Threonine 0.163mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.314mg 0%
Lysine 0.29mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0%
Valine 0.24mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 4% 4% 87%
Protein: 3.56 g
Fats: 4.14 g
Carbs: 4.45 g
Water: 87.03 g
Other: 0.82 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 +12.1%
Contains more WaterWater +129%
Contains more ProteinProtein +461.8%
Contains more FatsFats +624.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.109 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.149 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 -84.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +651.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +696.6%

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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 milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171278/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.