Skip to content
Foodatron logoFoodatron
American cheese
American cheese3
VS
Cotija (queso añejo) Leader
Cotija (queso añejo)5

Cotija (queso añejo) leads 5–3 · 8 categories decided · 2 ties

American cheese: 100 g · Cotija (queso añejo): 100 g.

The verdict

Cotija (queso añejo) comes out ahead, winning 5 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

Pick American cheese for less saturated fat, more potassium and more magnesium.

Pick Cotija (queso añejo) for more protein, less sugar, less sodium, more calcium and more iron.

Evenly matched on fiber and vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    290 kcal
    373 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    16.41 g
    21.44 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    8.73 g
    4.63 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    7.32 g
    4.63 gWIN
  • Total fat
    21.23 g
    29.98 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN13.33 g
    19.03 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    1625 mg
    1131 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN242 mg
    87 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    562 mg
    680 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.33 mg
    0.47 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN29 mg
    28 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
    —
    —

Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

American cheese vs Cotija (queso añejo) · Foodatron