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

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The main differences between colby cheese and American cheese

Colby cheese has more vitamin B2 and zinc; however, American cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and selenium.
Daily need coverage for sodium for American cheese is 46% higher.
American cheese has 2 times less vitamin B2 than colby cheese. Colby cheese has 0.375mg of vitamin B2, while American cheese has 0.234mg.
American cheese is lower in saturated fat.

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

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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.

Colby cheese

American cheese

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

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

~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

~equal in Potassium ~132mg

~equal in Copper ~0.046mg

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.

Colby cheese

American cheese

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%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+91.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+80.7%
Contains more CholineCholine	+135.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~250µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0.6µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.015mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~2.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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