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

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The main differences between colby cheese and gruyere cheese

Colby cheese has more vitamin B2 and iron; however, gruyere cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, protein, zinc, and vitamin B5.
Daily need coverage for calcium for gruyere cheese is 33% higher.
Gruyere cheese has 4 times less iron than colby cheese. Colby cheese has 0.76mg of iron, while gruyere cheese has 0.17mg.
Gruyere cheese is lower in saturated fat.

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

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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

Gruyere cheese

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+56.8%
Contains more IronIron	+347.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+31.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-15.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+38.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+47.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+27%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+32.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+41.7%

~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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

Gruyere cheese

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+34.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+80%

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%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0.6µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~271µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.28mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.081mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~2.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	685mg	1011mg	33%
Vitamin B12	0.83µg	1.6µg	32%
Phosphorus	457mg	605mg	21%
Protein	23.76g	29.81g	12%
Zinc	3.07mg	3.9mg	8%
Iron	0.76mg	0.17mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.375mg	0.279mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.21mg	0.562mg	7%
Saturated fat	20.218g	18.913g	6%
Cholesterol	95mg	110mg	5%
Sodium	604mg	714mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.953g	1.733g	5%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.06mg	4%
Magnesium	26mg	36mg	2%
Folate	18µg	10µg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	9.28g	10.043g	2%
Calories	394kcal	413kcal	1%
Carbs	2.57g	0.36g	1%
Potassium	127mg	81mg	1%
Copper	0.042mg	0.032mg	1%
Vitamin A	264µg	271µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6g	7.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	166kcal	139kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	25g	24g	N/A
Fats	32.11g	32.34g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	0.62	N/A
Net carbs	2.57g	0.36g	N/A
Vitamin D*	24 IU	24 IU	0%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	0.6µg	0%
Sugar	0.52g	0.36g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.28mg	0.28mg	0%
Manganese	0.012mg	0.017mg	0%
Selenium	14.5µg	14.5µg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.093mg	0.106mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.079mg	0.081mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.7µg	2.7µg	0%
Choline	15.4mg	15.4mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.305mg	0.421mg	0%
Threonine	0.845mg	1.089mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.475mg	1.612mg	0%
Leucine	2.275mg	3.102mg	0%
Lysine	1.978mg	2.71mg	0%
Methionine	0.622mg	0.822mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.251mg	1.743mg	0%
Valine	1.586mg	2.243mg	0%
Histidine	0.834mg	1.117mg	0%