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Sour cream vs. Cotija cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between sour cream and cotija cheese

  • Cotija cheese is higher than sour cream in phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, zinc, copper, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Cotija cheese covers your daily phosphorus needs 92% more than sour cream.

Food varieties used in this article are Sour cream, reduced fat 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 7.9% 42% 19% 2.3% 3.3% 7.4% 36% 9.1% 0% 22%
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 +68.8%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +245.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +467.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2280%
Contains more ZincZinc +1333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +757.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +331.7%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 3% 40% 8% 4.5% 10% 55% 1.3% 0% 4.6% 38% 1.8% 8.3% 10%
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 EVitamin E +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +92.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +145%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +653.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +171.4%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sour cream Cotija cheese DV% diff.
Phosphorus 85mg 729mg 92%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 2.26µg 82%
Calcium 141mg 800mg 66%
Sodium 70mg 1400mg 58%
Saturated fat 8.7g 17.5g 40%
Zinc 0.27mg 3.87mg 33%
Protein 7g 20g 26%
Selenium 4.1µg 17.7µg 25%
Copper 0.01mg 0.238mg 25%
Fats 14.1g 30g 24%
Cholesterol 35mg 100mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.486mg 19%
Vitamin A 119µg 229µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.1g 8.333g 11%
Calories 181kcal 366kcal 9%
Magnesium 11mg 38mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.5g 1.187g 5%
Potassium 211mg 125mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.049mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.25mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 21IU 1%
Iron 0.06mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 7g 3.97g 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1.9µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Choline 19.2mg 15.4mg 1%
Net carbs 7g 3.97g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.07mg 0.114mg 0%
Folate 11µg 10µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 14% 7% 71%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 71 g
Other: 0.9 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 +76.3%
Contains more WaterWater +86.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +185.7%
Contains more FatsFats +112.8%
Contains more OtherOther +792.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.7 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.5 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 -50.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +103.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +137.4%

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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. Sour cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173442/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.