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

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How are colby cheese and cream cheese different?

Colby cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, protein, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, selenium, and iron, while cream cheese is higher in vitamin B5.
Colby cheese covers your daily need for calcium 59% more than cream cheese.
Colby cheese contains 7 times more iron than cream cheese. Colby cheese contains 0.76mg of iron, while cream cheese contains 0.11mg.
Cream cheese is lower in sodium.

Cheese, colby and Cheese, cream types were used in this article.

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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.

Colby cheese

Cream cheese

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+188.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+606.2%
Contains more IronIron	+590.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+514%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+327.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+68.6%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-48%

~equal in Potassium ~132mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg

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.

Colby cheese

Cream cheese

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+63%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+41.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+277.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+28.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+16.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+207.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+146.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.091mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	685mg	97mg	59%
Phosphorus	457mg	107mg	50%
Protein	23.76g	6.15g	35%
Vitamin B12	0.83µg	0.22µg	25%
Zinc	3.07mg	0.5mg	23%
Sodium	604mg	314mg	13%
Selenium	14.5µg	8.6µg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.375mg	0.23mg	11%
Iron	0.76mg	0.11mg	8%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.125g	8%
Vitamin B5	0.21mg	0.517mg	6%
Vitamin A	264µg	308µg	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.807g	5%
Fats	32.11g	34.44g	4%
Magnesium	26mg	9mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.28mg	0.86mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.953g	1.483g	4%
Vitamin D*	24 IU	0 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	0µg	3%
Copper	0.042mg	0.018mg	3%
Calories	394kcal	350kcal	2%
Cholesterol	95mg	101mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.079mg	0.056mg	2%
Folate	18µg	9µg	2%
Choline	15.4mg	27.2mg	2%
Carbs	2.57g	5.52g	1%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.023mg	1%
Vitamin K	2.7µg	2.1µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	9.28g	8.907g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6g	1.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	166kcal	569kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	25g	29g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	0.51	N/A
Net carbs	2.57g	5.52g	N/A
Potassium	127mg	132mg	0%
Sugar	0.52g	3.76g	N/A
Starch		0.35g	0%
Manganese	0.012mg	0.011mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.093mg	0.091mg	0%
Saturated fat	20.218g	20.213g	0%
Tryptophan	0.305mg	0.069mg	0%
Threonine	0.845mg	0.233mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.475mg	0.324mg	0%
Leucine	2.275mg	0.657mg	0%
Lysine	1.978mg	0.567mg	0%
Methionine	0.622mg	0.191mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.251mg	0.291mg	0%
Valine	1.586mg	0.395mg	0%
Histidine	0.834mg	0.175mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.02g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.036g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.007g	N/A