Spread vs. Cotija cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between spread and cotija cheese
- Spread has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, and polyunsaturated fat; however, cotija cheese has more phosphorus.
- Cotija cheese's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 104% more.
- Spread has 7 times more vitamin E than cotija cheese. Spread has 1.7mg of vitamin E, while cotija cheese has 0.25mg.
- Spread is lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -46.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +941.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +580% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +547.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 729mg | 104% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.26µg | 94% | |
| Calcium | 800mg | 80% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.22g | 17.5g | 69% |
| Protein | 0g | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.486mg | 37% | |
| Zinc | 3.87mg | 35% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 100mg | 33% |
| Selenium | 17.7µg | 32% | |
| Sodium | 755mg | 1400mg | 28% |
| Copper | 0.238mg | 26% | |
| Vitamin A | 229µg | 25% | |
| Fats | 17.1g | 30g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.98g | 1.187g | 19% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 366kcal | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.7mg | 0.25mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 12.3µg | 1.9µg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 12mg | 125mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 21 IU | 3% | |
| Folate | 10µg | 3% | |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.6g | 8.333g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.114mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 3.97g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 3.97g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 2.45g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
17.1 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
80.83 g
Other:
2.07 g
Protein:
20 g
Fats:
30 g
Carbs:
3.97 g
Water:
38 g
Other:
8.03 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +112.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +75.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +287.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.22 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.98 g
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 | -87.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +235.3% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~8.333g
