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Brie vs. Cotija cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between brie and cotija cheese

  • Brie has more vitamin B6, folate, and iron; however, cotija cheese is higher in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, copper, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Cotija cheese covers your daily need for phosphorus 77% more than brie.
  • Brie has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, brie 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 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 PotassiumPotassium +21.6%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +334.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1152.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +287.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.1%

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.
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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% 58% 4.8% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +141.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +379.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +21.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +37%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.25mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.486mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Cotija cheese DV% diff.
Phosphorus 188mg 729mg 77%
Calcium 184mg 800mg 62%
Sodium 629mg 1400mg 34%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 2.26µg 25%
Copper 0.019mg 0.238mg 24%
Zinc 2.38mg 3.87mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.049mg 14%
Folate 65µg 10µg 14%
Iron 0.5mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin A 174µg 229µg 6%
Selenium 14.5µg 17.7µg 6%
Fats 27.68g 30g 4%
Magnesium 20mg 38mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.029mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.486mg 3%
Calories 334kcal 366kcal 2%
Protein 20.75g 20g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.114mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 1.187g 2%
Carbs 0.45g 3.97g 1%
Potassium 152mg 125mg 1%
Manganese 0.034mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 8.333g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 5.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 183kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 0.54 N/A
Net carbs 0.45g 3.97g N/A
Cholesterol 100mg 100mg 0%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 21 IU 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Sugar 0.45g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.25mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.9µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 17.41g 17.5g 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 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 WaterWater +27.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +782.2%
~equal in Protein ~20g
~equal in Fats ~30g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 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 +43.7%
~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. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/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.