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

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The main differences between gruyere cheese and colby cheese

  • Gruyere cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B5; however, colby cheese has more vitamin B2 and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for gruyere cheese is 33% higher.
  • Colby cheese has 3 times less vitamin B5 than gruyere cheese. Gruyere cheese has 0.562mg of vitamin B5, while colby cheese has 0.21mg.
  • Colby cheese is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, gruyere and Cheese, colby.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 303% 7.1% 6.4% 11% 106% 259% 93% 2.2% 79%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +27%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.8%
Contains more IronIron +347.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.4%
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 90% 5.6% 9% 15% 64% 2% 34% 19% 200% 6.8% 7.5% 8.4%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 88% 5.6% 9% 3.8% 87% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.8% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +167.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +92.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~264µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.28mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.6µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.079mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.7µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gruyere cheese Colby cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 1011mg 685mg 33%
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 0.83µg 32%
Phosphorus 605mg 457mg 21%
Protein 29.81g 23.76g 12%
Zinc 3.9mg 3.07mg 8%
Iron 0.17mg 0.76mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.562mg 0.21mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.279mg 0.375mg 7%
Saturated fat 18.913g 20.218g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.733g 0.953g 5%
Cholesterol 110mg 95mg 5%
Sodium 714mg 604mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.015mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 10.043g 9.28g 2%
Folate 10µg 18µg 2%
Magnesium 36mg 26mg 2%
Calories 413kcal 394kcal 1%
Vitamin A 271µg 264µg 1%
Copper 0.032mg 0.042mg 1%
Potassium 81mg 127mg 1%
Carbs 0.36g 2.57g 1%
Fats 32.34g 32.11g 0%
Net carbs 0.36g 2.57g N/A
Vitamin D 24IU 24IU 0%
Sugar 0.36g 0.52g N/A
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.28mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.012mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.106mg 0.093mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.079mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2.7µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.421mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.089mg 0.845mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.612mg 1.475mg 0%
Leucine 3.102mg 2.275mg 0%
Lysine 2.71mg 1.978mg 0%
Methionine 0.822mg 0.622mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.743mg 1.251mg 0%
Valine 2.243mg 1.586mg 0%
Histidine 1.117mg 0.834mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 32% 33% 4%
Protein: 29.81 g
Fats: 32.34 g
Carbs: 0.36 g
Water: 33.19 g
Other: 4.3 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 ProteinProtein +25.5%
Contains more OtherOther +28%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +613.9%
Contains more WaterWater +15.1%
~equal in Fats ~32.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.913 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.043 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.733 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~20.218g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.28g

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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. Gruyere cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171242/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.