Protein in food · Dairy & cheese
How much protein is in cotija?
One ounce of cotija (28 g) has 5.7 g of protein (104 kcal); 100 g has 20 g.
5.5 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central
5.5 g of protein per 100 kcal (22% of its calories): 5–10 g is good on our scale.
25 g of protein from cotija alone takes 125 g (about 4.4 oz) and 458 kcal.
#14 of 37 in Dairy & cheese for protein per 100 g, #26 for protein per calorie.
Protein per portion
| Portion | Protein | kcal | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 20 g | 366 | 4 g | 30 g |
| 1 oz (28 g) | 5.7 g | 104 | 1.1 g | 8.5 g |
| 1 cup (120 g) | 24 g | 439 | 4.8 g | 36 g |
| 1 tbsp (7.5 g) | 1.5 g | 27 | 0.3 g | 2.2 g |
One ounce of cotija (28 g) is 5% of a 120 g daily target, what our protein calculator gives a 165 lb person building muscle.
Most of its calories come from fat: about 74%.
One ounce of cotija (28 g) also has 5 g of saturated fat (25% of the 20 g Daily Value).
How it compares
The 4 foods in the same aisle closest in calories per 100 g, ranked by protein per calorie. Per calorie, it has more protein than American cheese and less than provolone, Monterey Jack and blue cheese.
| Food | Protein | kcal | Protein per 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provolone | 25.6 g | 351 | 7.3 g |
| Monterey Jack | 24.5 g | 373 | 6.6 g |
| Blue cheese | 21.4 g | 353 | 6.1 g |
| Cotija | 20 g | 366 | 5.5 g |
| American cheese | 18.1 g | 371 | 4.9 g |
Recipes with cotija
3 recipes in the Feast Mode library use cotija, macros computed the same way.
Across the 3 library recipes that use it, a serving has 9.2 g of cotija on average, which brings 1.8 g of protein: 4% of the dish’s protein. It carries the most in Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas, at 4% of the protein.
Questions
How much protein is in an ounce of cotija?
One ounce of cotija (28 g) has 5.7 g of protein and 104 kcal, with 1.1 g of carbohydrate and 8.5 g of fat.
How much protein is in 100 g of cotija?
100 g of cotija has 20 g of protein, 366 kcal, 4 g of carbohydrate and 30 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 170898).
Is cotija a good source of protein?
Good protein source: 5.5 g of protein per 100 kcal (22% of its calories): 5–10 g is good on our scale. Getting 25 g of protein from cotija alone takes 125 g (about 4.4 oz) and 458 kcal.
Which has more protein, cotija or American cheese?
Cotija, with 20 g of protein per 100 g against 18.1 g for American cheese. Per 100 kcal: cotija 5.5 g, American cheese 4.9 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 170898: “Cheese, mexican, queso cotija”, per 100 g. Portion numbers multiply those values by the portion weight. Estimates for information, not medical advice. How we calculate
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