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Colby cheese vs. Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are colby cheese and mexican Cheese queso chihuahua different?

  • Colby cheese is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B2, and monounsaturated fat, while mexican Cheese queso chihuahua is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Colby cheese covers your daily need for vitamin A, 16% more than mexican Cheese queso chihuahua.
  • Colby cheese contains 9 times more folate than mexican Cheese queso chihuahua. Colby cheese contains 18µg of folate, while mexican Cheese queso chihuahua contains 2µg.
  • Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua is lower in saturated fat.

Cheese, colby and Cheese, mexican, queso chihuahua types were used in this article.

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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 19% 206% 11% 29% 14% 84% 196% 79% 1.6% 79%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 195% 4.6% 18% 8% 95% 189% 80% 9.3% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144.2%
Contains more IronIron +61.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +75%
Contains more ZincZinc +14%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +491.7%
~equal in Calcium ~651mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~442mg
~equal in Sodium ~617mg
~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% 88% 5.6% 9% 3.8% 87% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.8% 14% 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% 19% 5.2% 7.5% 4.5% 52% 2.8% 17% 13% 129% 6.3% 1.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +371.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +24.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.26mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.5µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Colby cheese Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua DV% diff.
Vitamin A 264µg 56µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.375mg 0.225mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 1.03µg 8%
Saturated fat 20.218g 18.843g 6%
Folate 18µg 2µg 4%
Fats 32.11g 29.68g 4%
Protein 23.76g 21.56g 4%
Iron 0.76mg 0.47mg 4%
Zinc 3.07mg 3.5mg 4%
Cholesterol 95mg 105mg 3%
Calcium 685mg 651mg 3%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.071mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.055mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 9.28g 8.443g 2%
Phosphorus 457mg 442mg 2%
Potassium 127mg 52mg 2%
Copper 0.042mg 0.024mg 2%
Sodium 604mg 617mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0.279mg 1%
Carbs 2.57g 5.56g 1%
Calories 394kcal 374kcal 1%
Net carbs 2.57g 5.56g N/A
Vitamin D 24IU 22IU 0%
Sugar 0.52g 5.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.26mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.018mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2.5µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.953g 0.892g 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.198mg 0%
Threonine 0.845mg 0.818mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.475mg 1.076mg 0%
Leucine 2.275mg 2.017mg 0%
Lysine 1.978mg 1.536mg 0%
Methionine 0.622mg 0.608mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.251mg 1.037mg 0%
Valine 1.586mg 1.266mg 0%
Histidine 0.834mg 0.598mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
22% 30% 6% 39% 4%
Protein: 21.56 g
Fats: 29.68 g
Carbs: 5.56 g
Water: 39.13 g
Other: 4.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +116.3%
Contains more OtherOther +21.1%
~equal in Protein ~21.56g
~equal in Fats ~29.68g
~equal in Water ~39.13g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.218 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.28 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.953 g
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.843 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.443 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.892 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.843g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.443g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.892g

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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. Colby cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173416/nutrients
  2. Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173438/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.