Cheese, cotija, solid
Source and period: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, FoodData Central - Foundation Foods (April 2026 release, JSON download).
Figures cover that source's April 2026 release. Downloaded October 27, 2026.
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Food record
Published by USDA: 10/26/2023
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| fdcId | 2647443 |
| description | Cheese, cotija, solid |
| foodCategory | Dairy and Egg Products |
| dataType | Foundation |
| foodClass | FinalFood |
| ndbNumber | 100301 |
| publicationDate | October 26, 2023 |
| isHistoricalReference | false |
| foodNutrientCount | 32 |
| portionCount | 1 |
| inputFoodCount | 7 |
Nutrient records stored for this food
| nutrientNumber | nutrientName | unitName | amount | min | max | median | dataPoints | derivationCode | derivationDescription | derivationSourceDescription |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 303 | Iron, Fe | mg | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | A | Analytical | Analytical or derived from analytical |
| 304 | Magnesium, Mg | mg | 29.9 | 15.1 | 36.3 | 33.0 | 7 | A | Analytical | Analytical or derived from analytical |
| 305 | Phosphorus, P | mg | 486 | 364 | 563 | 510 | 7 | A | Analytical | Analytical or derived from analytical |
| 306 | Potassium, K | mg | 117 | 73.1 | 161 | 112 | 7 | A | Analytical | Analytical or derived from analytical |
| 307 | Sodium, Na | mg | 1,620.0 | 1,290.0 | 1,970.0 | 1,650.0 | 7 | A | Analytical | Analytical or derived from analytical |
| 309 | Zinc, Zn | mg | 3.6 | 3.37 | 3.86 | 3.62 | 7 | A | Analytical | Analytical or derived from analytical |
| 312 | Copper, Cu | mg | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | A | Analytical | Analytical or derived from analytical |
| 645 | Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | g | 5.93 | 4.82 | 6.99 | 5.98 | 7 | A | Analytical | Analytical or derived from analytical |
| 255 | Water | g | 40.0 | 34.6 | 43.4 | 39.5 | 7 | A | Analytical | Analytical or derived from analytical |
| 601 | Cholesterol | mg | 89.3 | 69.2 | 108 | 88.9 | 7 | A | Analytical | Analytical or derived from analytical |
| 606 | Fatty acids, total saturated | g | 15.9 | 12.2 | 19.9 | 15.5 | 7 | A | Analytical | Analytical or derived from analytical |
| 204 | Total lipid (fat) | g | 27.2 | 20.9 | 33.6 | 26.7 | 7 | A | Analytical | Analytical or derived from analytical |
| 301 | Calcium, Ca | mg | 700 | 358 | 855 | 751 | 7 | A | Analytical | Analytical or derived from analytical |
| 203 | Protein | g | 23.8 | 20.9 | 26.7 | 23.7 | not available | NC | Calculated | Calculated or imputed |
| 205 | Carbohydrate, by difference | g | 2.72 | not available | not available | not available | not available | NC | Calculated | Calculated or imputed |
| 324 | Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units | IU | 0.0 | not available | not available | not available | not available | NC | Calculated | Calculated or imputed |