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Butter vs. Colby cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between butter and colby cheese?

  • Butter is richer in fats and vitamin A, yet colby cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, protein, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 151% higher.
  • Butter has 3 times more vitamin A than colby cheese. Butter has 684µg of vitamin A, while colby cheese has 264µg.
  • Colby cheese contains less saturated fat.

We used Butter, without salt and Cheese, colby types in this comparison.

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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.
Butter
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 206% 11% 29% 14% 84% 196% 79% 1.6% 79%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2754.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +429.2%
Contains more IronIron +3700%
Contains more CopperCopper +162.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +3311.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1804.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%

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.
Butter
Butter
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 228% 46% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 9% 88% 5.6% 3.8% 87% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +159.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +728.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +159.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1002.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +388.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Colby cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 20.218g 138%
Fats 81.11g 32.11g 75%
Calcium 24mg 685mg 66%
Phosphorus 24mg 457mg 62%
Vitamin A 684µg 264µg 47%
Protein 0.85g 23.76g 46%
Cholesterol 215mg 95mg 40%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 9.28g 35%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.83µg 28%
Zinc 0.09mg 3.07mg 27%
Sodium 11mg 604mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.375mg 26%
Selenium 1µg 14.5µg 25%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.315g 20%
Calories 717kcal 394kcal 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.28mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.953g 14%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 2.166g 13%
Iron 0.02mg 0.76mg 9%
Magnesium 2mg 26mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.079mg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 2.7µg 4%
Folate 3µg 18µg 4%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 24 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Potassium 24mg 127mg 3%
Copper 0.016mg 0.042mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.21mg 2%
Carbs 0.06g 2.57g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.015mg 1%
Choline 18.8mg 15.4mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.12g 6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 8435kcal 166kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 14g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.52 0.51 N/A
Net carbs 0.06g 2.57g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 0.52g N/A
Manganese 0.004mg 0.012mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.093mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.845mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 1.475mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 2.275mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 1.978mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.622mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 1.251mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 1.586mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.834mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
24% 32% 3% 38% 3%
Protein: 23.76 g
Fats: 32.11 g
Carbs: 2.57 g
Water: 38.2 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +152.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2695.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4183.3%
Contains more WaterWater +112.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.218 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.28 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.953 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +152.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +215.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/nutrients
  2. Colby cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173416/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.