Colby cheese vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between colby cheese and dulce de Leche?

Dulce de Leche has less calcium, protein, fats, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, and zinc than colby cheese.
Colby cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 78% higher.
Colby cheese has 5 times more selenium than dulce de Leche. Colby cheese has 14.5µg of selenium, while dulce de Leche has 2.7µg.
Dulce de Leche contains less saturated fat.

We used Cheese, colby and Dulce de Leche types in this comparison.

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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

Dulce de Leche

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+172.9%
Contains more IronIron	+347.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+950%
Contains more ZincZinc	+288.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+136.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+437%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+175.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-78.6%

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

Dulce de Leche

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+256.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+40%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+393.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+167.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+107.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+63.6%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+125.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+297.6%

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.016mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.405mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	20.218g	4.534g	71%
Calcium	685mg	251mg	43%
Fats	32.11g	7.35g	38%
Phosphorus	457mg	193mg	38%
Protein	23.76g	6.84g	34%
Cholesterol	95mg	29mg	22%
Vitamin B12	0.83µg	0.31µg	22%
Zinc	3.07mg	0.79mg	21%
Sodium	604mg	129mg	21%
Vitamin A	264µg	74µg	21%
Selenium	14.5µg	2.7µg	21%
Carbs	2.57g	55.35g	18%
Monounsaturated fat	9.28g	2.143g	18%
Vitamin B5	0.21mg	0.835mg	13%
Choline	15.4mg	89.1mg	13%
Potassium	127mg	350mg	7%
Iron	0.76mg	0.17mg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.079mg	0.016mg	5%
Calories	394kcal	315kcal	4%
Copper	0.042mg	0.004mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.953g	0.375g	4%
Vitamin C	0mg	2.6mg	3%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.05g	3%
Vitamin D*	24 IU	6 IU	2%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	0.2µg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.375mg	0.405mg	2%
Folate	18µg	11µg	2%
Magnesium	26mg	22mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.28mg	0.2mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.093mg	0.21mg	1%
Vitamin K	2.7µg	1.3µg	1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.131g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6g	2.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	166kcal	461kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	25g	32g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	0.56	N/A
Net carbs	2.57g	55.35g	N/A
Sugar	0.52g	49.74g	N/A
Manganese	0.012mg	0.002mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.016mg	0%
Trans fat		0.364g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.305mg		0%
Threonine	0.845mg		0%
Isoleucine	1.475mg		0%
Leucine	2.275mg		0%
Lysine	1.978mg		0%
Methionine	0.622mg		0%
Phenylalanine	1.251mg		0%
Valine	1.586mg		0%
Histidine	0.834mg		0%
Fructose		0.32g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.009g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A