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Port Salut vs. Cotija cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between port Salut and cotija cheese

  • Port Salut has more vitamin A and protein, while cotija cheese has more phosphorus, vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B2, calcium, and zinc.
  • Cotija cheese's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 53% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in cotija cheese is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, port de salut 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 195% 12% 16% 7.3% 71% 154% 70% 1.4% 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 IronIron +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +981.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.1%
~equal in Potassium ~125mg

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.
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% 105% 4.8% 3.5% 55% 1.1% 13% 12% 188% 6% 14%
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 AVitamin A +37.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +26.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.25mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.049mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Port Salut Cotija cheese DV% diff.
Phosphorus 360mg 729mg 53%
Sodium 534mg 1400mg 38%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 2.26µg 32%
Copper 0.022mg 0.238mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.486mg 19%
Calcium 650mg 800mg 15%
Zinc 2.6mg 3.87mg 12%
Vitamin A 315µg 229µg 10%
Protein 23.78g 20g 8%
Cholesterol 123mg 100mg 8%
Selenium 14.5µg 17.7µg 6%
Iron 0.43mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 4%
Saturated fat 16.691g 17.5g 4%
Fats 28.2g 30g 3%
Magnesium 24mg 38mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 9.338g 8.333g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.729g 1.187g 3%
Folate 18µg 10µg 2%
Calories 352kcal 366kcal 1%
Carbs 0.57g 3.97g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.029mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.8g 5.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 148kcal 183kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.6 0.54 N/A
Net carbs 0.57g 3.97g N/A
Vitamin D* 21 IU 21 IU 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Potassium 136mg 125mg 0%
Sugar 0.57g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.25mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.06mg 0.114mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.049mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.9µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.343mg 0%
Threonine 0.876mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.446mg 0%
Leucine 2.482mg 0%
Lysine 1.987mg 0%
Methionine 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.323mg 0%
Valine 1.707mg 0%
Histidine 0.686mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 23.78 g
Fats: 28.2 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 45.45 g
Other: 2 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 +18.9%
Contains more WaterWater +19.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +596.5%
~equal in Fats ~30g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.729 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 +12.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.8%
~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. Port Salut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170849/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.