Cotija
As sold
100 calories, 6.8 grams protein, 0.8 grams carbohydrate, and 7.7 grams fat for 1 serving · 28.35 g.
Nutrition overview
1 serving · 28.35 g · As sold
Cotija provides 100 calories, 6.8 g protein, 0.8 g carbs, and 7.7 g fat per 1 serving · 28.35 g.
100
calories
Protein
6.8g
Carbs
0.8g
Fat
7.7g
Nutrition facts
Complete nutrition
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Macronutrients | |
| Protein | 6.8 g |
| Total fat | 7.7 g |
| Total carbohydrate (by difference) | 0.8 g |
| Dietary fiber | 0.0 g |
| Total sugars | 0.2 g |
| Minerals | |
| Calcium | 198.3 mg |
| Iron | 0.00 mg |
| Magnesium | 8.5 mg |
| Phosphorus | 137.6 mg |
| Potassium | 33.1 mg |
| Sodium | 460.7 mg |
| Zinc | 1.02 mg |
| Copper | 0.00 mg |
| Manganese | 0.00 mg |
| Selenium | 4.2 mcg |
| Vitamins | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 68.0 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 0.0 mg |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.0 mcg |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone) | 0.7 mcg |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.01 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.11 mg |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.03 mg |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) | 0.10 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.02 mg |
| Folate, DFE | 5.0 mcg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.4 mcg |
| Other essential nutrient | |
| Choline, total | 4.4 mg |
Practical calorie guide
Calories by serving size
One oz of cotija (28.35 g) has 100 calories.
| Serving | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¼ serving | 7.09 g | 25 | 1.7 g | 0.2 g | 1.9 g |
| ½ serving | 14.17 g | 50 | 3.4 g | 0.4 g | 3.9 g |
| 1 serving | 28.35 g | 100 | 6.8 g | 0.8 g | 7.7 g |
| 2 servings | 56.7 g | 199 | 13.5 g | 1.5 g | 15.4 g |
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Nutrition records and methodology
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Primary calorie record
Cheese, cotija, solid
USDA FoodData Central Foundation Foods
Record 2647443 · 98% match
- Reported
- 14
- Estimated
- 15
- Assumed zero
- 0
- Calculated
- 0
Contributing sources
- Open source
USDA FoodData Central Foundation Foods
USDA Agricultural Research Service · FDC 15.0 / 2026-04-30 · CC0 1.0 / United States public domain
Basic Foods whole-catalog profile completion calculations V2.5
Basic Foods database project · whole-catalog-completion-v2.5.1-tiered · Project-generated calculation artifact; direct and donor evidence retain their own licenses
Detailed source and derivation status is retained for every nutrient in this profile.
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