Cotija
What it is
Cotija is a cheese often used as a topping or ingredient. Reference food: Cheese, mexican, queso cotija.
What it does
For this named food form, USDA lists 366 kcal, 20 g protein, 30 g total fat, 3.97 g carbohydrate per 100 g edible portion. The table describes composition rather than a recommended serving or a clinical effect.
Research context and ingredient forms
These are historical SR Legacy data from April 2018, published in FoodData Central in 2019. Variety, water content, preparation, and recipe can change the result. Scale a matching food by edible portion grams divided by 100; do not transfer the values to a different form.
Using this information
The amount sprinkled on a meal is usually much smaller than the comparison basis. Check the portion and sodium on the label.
Food sources and composition
| Nutrient | Amount and serving basis | Food and source |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 366 kcal per 100 g edible portion | Cheese, mexican, queso cotija; Cheese, mexican, queso cotija SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Protein | 20 g per 100 g edible portion | Cheese, mexican, queso cotija; Cheese, mexican, queso cotija SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Total lipid (fat) | 30 g per 100 g edible portion | Cheese, mexican, queso cotija; Cheese, mexican, queso cotija SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 17.5 g per 100 g edible portion | Cheese, mexican, queso cotija; Cheese, mexican, queso cotija SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 3.97 g per 100 g edible portion | Cheese, mexican, queso cotija; Cheese, mexican, queso cotija SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Calcium, Ca | 800 mg per 100 g edible portion | Cheese, mexican, queso cotija; Cheese, mexican, queso cotija SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Sodium, Na | 1400 mg per 100 g edible portion | Cheese, mexican, queso cotija; Cheese, mexican, queso cotija SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Vitamin B-12 | 2.26 µg per 100 g edible portion | Cheese, mexican, queso cotija; Cheese, mexican, queso cotija SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.5 µg per 100 g edible portion | Cheese, mexican, queso cotija; Cheese, mexican, queso cotija SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
Scientific Research & References
- Cheese, mexican, queso cotija
2019 · USDA Agricultural Research Service
Limitations: Historical food-form-specific composition, not a current brand label. Values may be analytical, calculated or imputed; missing nutrients are omitted, not assumed zero.
Source assessment recorded.
- USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Legacy Release: Documentation
2018 · USDA Agricultural Research Service
Limitations: Historical dataset; values may be analytical, calculated, imputed, or assumed zero. Not clinical-outcome evidence.
Source assessment recorded.
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