American cheese vs. Colby cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between American cheese and colby cheese

American cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and selenium; however, colby cheese has more protein, vitamin B2, and zinc.
Daily need coverage for sodium for American cheese is 46% higher.
Colby cheese has 2 times less choline than American cheese. American cheese has 36.2mg of choline, while colby cheese has 15.4mg.
Colby cheese is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Cheese, colby.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

American cheese

Colby cheese

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+52.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+40.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+241.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+39.3%

Contains more IronIron	+20.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+23.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-63.9%

~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

~equal in Potassium ~127mg

~equal in Copper ~0.042mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

American cheese

Colby cheese

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+91.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+80.7%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+60.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+46.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+125%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0.6µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~264µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.015mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~2.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1671mg	604mg	46%
Calcium	1045mg	685mg	36%
Vitamin B12	1.5µg	0.83µg	28%
Phosphorus	641mg	457mg	26%
Protein	18.13g	23.76g	11%
Vitamin B2	0.234mg	0.375mg	11%
Selenium	20.2µg	14.5µg	10%
Saturated fat	18.057g	20.218g	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.137g		9%
Zinc	2.49mg	3.07mg	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.79g		5%
Vitamin B5	0.403mg	0.21mg	4%
Choline	36.2mg	15.4mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.8mg	0.28mg	3%
Folate	8µg	18µg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	8.236g	9.28g	3%
Cholesterol	100mg	95mg	2%
Iron	0.63mg	0.76mg	2%
Vitamin A	250µg	264µg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.054mg	0.079mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.286g	0.953g	2%
Calories	371kcal	394kcal	1%
Manganese	0.041mg	0.012mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.9g	6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	205kcal	166kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	25g	N/A
Fats	31.79g	32.11g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.53	0.51	N/A
Net carbs	3.7g	2.57g	N/A
Carbs	3.7g	2.57g	0%
Vitamin D*	23 IU	24 IU	0%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	0.6µg	0%
Magnesium	26mg	26mg	0%
Potassium	132mg	127mg	0%
Sugar	2.26g	0.52g	N/A
Copper	0.046mg	0.042mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.015mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.076mg	0.093mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.6µg	2.7µg	0%
Trans fat	1.144g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.232mg	0.305mg	0%
Threonine	0.772mg	0.845mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.938mg	1.475mg	0%
Leucine	1.716mg	2.275mg	0%
Lysine	1.516mg	1.978mg	0%
Methionine	0.475mg	0.622mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.939mg	1.251mg	0%
Valine	1.187mg	1.586mg	0%
Histidine	0.546mg	0.834mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.012g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.006g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.021g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.033g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.009g		N/A