Nutrition Facts
Serving size 100g
Amount per serving
Calories 366
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 30g %46
Saturated Fat 18g %87
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 100mg %0
Sodium 1400mg %93
Total Carbohydrate 4g %1
Dietary Fiber 0g %0
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 20g
Vitamin D 21.0IU %3
Calcium 800.0mg %61
Iron 0.0mg %0
Potassium 125mg %3
Phosphorus 729.0mg %72
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Vitamins in queso cotija cheese
Vitamin C 0.0mg %0
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 0.1mg %1
Vitamin K 1.9µg %2
Vitamin E 0.3mg %2
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.0mg %2
Choline, total 15.4mg %3
Vitamin D 21.0IU %4
Vitamin B6 0.0mg %4
Vitamin A 865.0IU %29
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.5mg %37
Vitamin B12 2.3µg %94
Minerals in queso cotija cheese
Iron 0.0mg %0
Potassium 125.0mg %3
Magnesium 38.0mg %9
Copper 0.2mg %26
Zinc 3.9mg %28
Selenium 17.7µg %32
Calcium 800.0mg %62
Phosphorus 729.0mg %73
Sodium 1400.0mg %93
Amino Acids in queso cotija cheese
no information available
Fatty Acids in queso cotija cheese
DHA 0.00g %0
EPA 0.00g %0
DPA 0.00g %0
Omega-3 0.00g %0
"~" is missing data | Data Source
Macronutrients ratio
Carbohydrate Quality Score
Carbohydrates are made up of three components: fiber, starch, and sugar. Our score is based on Harvard research and our data analysis.
The Carbohydrate Quality Score of queso cotija cheese is 0.0/100 which makes it a low quality carbohydrate food.
Protein Completeness
A protein is called complete when, proportionally to its overall amino-acid content, it has enough of each essential amino acids.
Queso Cotija Cheese has an incomplete source of protein.
| amino acid | mg/kg of BW | mg/g of protein |
|---|---|---|
| Met+Cys | 22 | 0 |
| Phe+Tyr | 30 | 0 |
Protein Energy Ratio
Improving the protein energy ratio of your diet can be an effective strategy of increasing your diet quality an may potentially lead to weight loss.
The protein energy ratio in queso cotija cheese is 2.2 which makes it a low P:E food.
Energy density (ED)
Lowering the energy density of your food can be an effective strategy for the prevention and treatment of obesity without focusing on calorie intake.
The energy density of queso cotija cheese is 3.7 which makes it a medium energy density food.
How nutritious is this food?
Micronutrients in queso cotija cheese as % of Recommended Daily Intake per serving.
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Nutrient Density Score for queso cotija cheese is 16/100 low).
The Nutrient Density Score tells you how much of the essential minerals, vitamins, amino acids and fatty acids you get per calorie. It helps you get the nutrients you need without consuming excess energy.
nutrient density score
Micronutrient Ratios
Advising the ratios of micronutrients in a complete diet maybe more informative than each single nutrient on its own. The table below shows major micronutrient ratios for queso cotija cheese
| Nutrient Ratio | Value | Ideal Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Omega6:Omega3 | N/A | <4 |
| Zinc:Copper | 16.26 | <12 |
| Potassium:Sodium | 0.09 | >2 |
| Caclcium:Magnesium | 21.05 | <2 |
| Iron:Copper | 0.00 | <15 |
| Calcium:Phosphorus | 1.10 | >1.3 |
Satiety Score
Satiety Score is a mathematical prediction of satiety based on macronutrients and micronutrients analysis of 650,000+ days of food logs.
satiety 46%
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This food is not insulinogenic with high insulin load.
Our insulinogenic formula determines the degree that food will raise your insulin levels in the short term.
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