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Provolone vs. Cotija cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between provolone and cotija cheese

  • Provolone has more iron; however, cotija cheese has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B2, zinc, and selenium.
  • Cotija cheese's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 33% more.
  • Provolone is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, provolone 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 20% 227% 12% 20% 8.7% 88% 213% 114% 1.3% 79%
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 IronIron +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +815.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.1%
~equal in Calcium ~800mg
~equal in Potassium ~125mg

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% 79% 4.6% 7.5% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5% 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 B3Vitamin B3 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +54.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~229µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.25mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Folate ~10µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Provolone Cotija cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.46µg 2.26µg 33%
Phosphorus 496mg 729mg 33%
Copper 0.026mg 0.238mg 24%
Sodium 876mg 1400mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.486mg 13%
Protein 25.58g 20g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 10%
Cholesterol 69mg 100mg 10%
Iron 0.52mg 0mg 7%
Selenium 14.5µg 17.7µg 6%
Zinc 3.23mg 3.87mg 6%
Fats 26.62g 30g 5%
Calcium 756mg 800mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.769g 1.187g 3%
Saturated fat 17.078g 17.5g 2%
Magnesium 28mg 38mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.049mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.393g 8.333g 2%
Calories 351kcal 366kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.019mg 0.029mg 1%
Carbs 2.14g 3.97g 1%
Vitamin A 236µg 229µg 1%
Net carbs 2.14g 3.97g N/A
Vitamin D 20IU 21IU 0%
Potassium 138mg 125mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.25mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.156mg 0.114mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1.9µg 0%
Folate 10µg 10µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 27% 2% 41% 5%
Protein: 25.58 g
Fats: 26.62 g
Carbs: 2.14 g
Water: 40.95 g
Other: 4.71 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 +27.9%
Contains more FatsFats +12.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.5%
Contains more OtherOther +70.5%
~equal in Water ~38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.769 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~17.5g

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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. Provolone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170850/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.