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Cheese, Mexican, Queso Cotija

366 calories and 20 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 0 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Cheese, mexican, queso cotija

Source category
Dairy and Egg Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 170898
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 47% of 236 other complete cheese profiles.

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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.

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Your portion, your numbers
18calories
in 5 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein1 g—
Carbohydrate0.2 g0%
Fat1.5 g2%
Fiber0 g0%
Total sugars0 g—
Sodium70 mg3%
Saturated fat0.9 g4%
Potassium6 mg0%
Calcium40 mg3%
Iron0 mg0%
Magnesium2 mg0%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 22%Carbs 4%Fat 74%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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All 70 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water38 g1051
Energy366 kcal1008
Energy1,531 kj1062
Protein20 g1003
Total lipid (fat)30 g1004
Ash8.03 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference3.97 g1005
Fiber, total dietary0 g1079
Sugars, Total0 g2000
Calcium, Ca800 mg1087
Iron, Fe0 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg38 mg1090
Phosphorus, P729 mg1091
Potassium, K125 mg1092
Sodium, Na1,400 mg1093
Zinc, Zn3.87 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.238 mg1098
Selenium, Se17.7 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg1162
Thiamin0.029 mg1165
Riboflavin0.486 mg1166
Niacin0.114 mg1167
Vitamin B-60.049 mg1175
Folate, total10 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food10 µg1187
Folate, DFE10 µg1190
Choline, total15.4 mg1180
Vitamin B-122.26 µg1178
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg1246
Vitamin A, RAE229 µg1106
Retinol223 µg1105
Carotene, beta73 µg1107
Carotene, alpha0 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg1120
Vitamin A, IU865 iu1104
Lycopene0 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin0 µg1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.25 mg1109
Vitamin E, added0 mg1242
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units21 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0.5 µg1114
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)1.9 µg1185
Fatty acids, total saturated17.5 g1258
SFA 4:01.583 g1259
SFA 6:00.592 g1260
SFA 8:00.055 g1261
SFA 10:00.544 g1262
SFA 12:00.825 g1263
SFA 14:02.745 g1264
SFA 16:07.747 g1265
SFA 18:03.409 g1266
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated8.333 g1292
MUFA 16:10.521 g1275
MUFA 18:17.627 g1268
MUFA 20:10.185 g1277
MUFA 22:10 g1279
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated1.187 g1293
PUFA 18:20.989 g1269
PUFA 18:30.199 g1270
PUFA 18:40 g1276
PUFA 20:40 g1271
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0 g1278
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0 g1280
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g1272
Fatty acids, total trans0 g1257
Cholesterol100 mg1253
Alcohol, ethyl0 g1018
Caffeine0 mg1057
Theobromine0 mg1058

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