Protein content
A 1 oz serving of cotija cheese contains 5.6 g of protein - a moderate source of protein, about 11% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is moderately protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 oz (28 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 5.6 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 20 g |
| Calories per serving | 102 kcal |
| Protein density | 22% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 11% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Dairy |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #170898 |
A typical 1 oz serving of cotija cheese contains 5.6 grams of protein (20 g per 100 g), which makes it a moderate source of protein. That covers roughly 11% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Around 22% of the calories in cotija cheese come from protein, so it is moderately protein-dense. It contributes to a day's protein total, but the bulk of what it delivers is energy rather than amino acids - treat it as a contributor alongside a denser source, not as the protein in a meal.
Among the 81 dairy foods in the database, cotija cheese ranks 63rd by protein per serving, and 456th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against frozen yogurt, another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 1.4 g less protein (frozen yogurt has 7 g per 1 cup).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving above is measured by weight at 28 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #170898 - "Cheese, mexican, queso cotija" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Cotija cheese has 20 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 oz serving (28 g) provides 5.6 g.
Yes. Cotija cheese is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
A 1 oz serving of cotija cheese contains 5.6 g of protein, about 11% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Cotija cheese is a moderate source of protein, and about 22% of its calories come from protein, which makes it moderately protein-dense. Set against frozen yogurt, another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 1.4 g less protein (frozen yogurt has 7 g per 1 cup).
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