Cotija cheese vs. Parmigiano-Reggiano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cotija cheese and parmigiano-Reggiano

Cotija cheese has more fats, vitamin A, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat, while parmigiano-Reggiano has more calcium and iron.
Parmigiano-Reggiano's daily need coverage for calcium is 31% higher.
Parmigiano-Reggiano contains 3 times less polyunsaturated fat than cotija cheese. Cotija cheese contains 1.187g of polyunsaturated fat, while parmigiano-Reggiano contains 0.462g.
The amount of saturated fat in parmigiano-Reggiano is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, mexican, queso cotija and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat.

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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.

Cotija cheese

Parmigiano-Reggiano

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+38.6%
Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~38mg

~equal in Potassium ~125mg

~equal in Copper ~0.238mg

~equal in Zinc ~3.87mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~729mg

~equal in Sodium ~1529mg

~equal in Selenium ~17.7µg

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.

Cotija cheese

Parmigiano-Reggiano

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+43.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+47.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+11.8%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.029mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.486mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.114mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.049mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.26µg

~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	800mg	1109mg	31%
Saturated fat	17.5g	13.317g	19%
Fats	30g	20g	15%
Iron	0mg	0.9mg	11%
Vitamin A	229µg	160µg	8%
Vitamin B5		0.325mg	7%
Sodium	1400mg	1529mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	8.333g	6.098g	6%
Calories	366kcal	265kcal	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.187g	0.462g	5%
Cholesterol	100mg	88mg	4%
Manganese		0.085mg	4%
Carbs	3.97g	1.37g	1%
Vitamin D*	21 IU	15 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0.4µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.25mg	0.17mg	1%
Choline	15.4mg	20.7mg	1%
Protein	20g	20g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	5.5g	7.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	183kcal	133kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	38g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.54	0.49	N/A
Net carbs	3.97g	1.37g	N/A
Magnesium	38mg	38mg	0%
Potassium	125mg	125mg	0%
Copper	0.238mg	0.238mg	0%
Zinc	3.87mg	3.87mg	0%
Phosphorus	729mg	729mg	0%
Selenium	17.7µg	17.7µg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.029mg	0.029mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.486mg	0.486mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.114mg	0.114mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.049mg	0.049mg	0%
Vitamin B12	2.26µg	2.26µg	0%
Vitamin K	1.9µg	1.7µg	0%
Folate	10µg	10µg	0%
Tryptophan		0.24mg	0%
Threonine		1.519mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.2mg	0%
Leucine		2.983mg	0%
Lysine		2.459mg	0%
Methionine		0.369mg	0%
Phenylalanine		1.604mg	0%
Valine		1.498mg	0%
Histidine		0.752mg	0%