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

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How are powdered milk and cotija cheese different?

  • Powdered milk is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, choline, calcium, and magnesium; however, cotija cheese is richer in copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for powdered milk is 55% higher.
  • Powdered milk contains 11 times more potassium than cotija cheese. While powdered milk contains 1330mg of potassium, cotija cheese contains only 125mg.
  • Powdered milk has less sodium.

Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D and Cheese, mexican, queso cotija are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +123.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +964%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +197.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~729mg
~equal in Selenium ~17.7µg

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
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 AVitamin A +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +132%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +875.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +147.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +516.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +270%
Contains more CholineCholine +662.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Powdered milk Cotija cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 1.205mg 0.486mg 55%
Sodium 371mg 1400mg 45%
Vitamin B5 2.271mg 45%
Vitamin B12 3.25µg 2.26µg 41%
Potassium 1330mg 125mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.283mg 0.029mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.302mg 0.049mg 19%
Choline 117.4mg 15.4mg 19%
Copper 0.08mg 0.238mg 18%
Protein 26.32g 20g 13%
Carbs 38.42g 3.97g 11%
Magnesium 85mg 38mg 11%
Calcium 912mg 800mg 11%
Vitamin C 8.6mg 0mg 10%
Calories 496kcal 366kcal 7%
Phosphorus 776mg 729mg 7%
Folate 37µg 10µg 7%
Iron 0.47mg 0mg 6%
Zinc 3.34mg 3.87mg 5%
Fats 26.71g 30g 5%
Saturated fat 16.742g 17.5g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 1.187g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.646mg 0.114mg 3%
Selenium 16.3µg 17.7µg 3%
Vitamin A 258µg 229µg 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.25mg 2%
Cholesterol 97mg 100mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 7.924g 8.333g 1%
Net carbs 38.42g 3.97g N/A
Vitamin D 20IU 21IU 0%
Sugar 38.42g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1.9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.371mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.592mg 0%
Leucine 2.578mg 0%
Lysine 2.087mg 0%
Methionine 0.66mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.271mg 0%
Valine 1.762mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 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 ProteinProtein +31.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +867.8%
Contains more FatsFats +12.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1438.5%
Contains more OtherOther +32.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~17.5g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.333g

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.