Colby cheese vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between colby cheese and eggs
- Colby cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and zinc; however, eggs are richer in copper, choline, selenium, and vitamin B5.
- Eggs cover your daily copper needs 218% more than colby cheese.
- Eggs have 14 times less calcium than colby cheese. Colby cheese has 685mg of calcium, while eggs have 50mg.
- Eggs contain less saturated fat.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, colby and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +160% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1270% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +192.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +165.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +56.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +4661.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +116.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +112.4% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +77.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +45.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +800% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +267.9% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +266.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +340% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +36.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +565.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +53.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +33.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +144.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +1807.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.042mg | 2mg | 218% |
Cholesterol | 95mg | 373mg | 93% |
Saturated fat | 20.218g | 3.267g | 77% |
Calcium | 685mg | 50mg | 64% |
Choline | 15.4mg | 293.8mg | 51% |
Phosphorus | 457mg | 172mg | 41% |
Fats | 32.11g | 10.61g | 33% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 30.8µg | 30% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.21mg | 1.398mg | 24% |
Protein | 23.76g | 12.58g | 22% |
Sodium | 604mg | 124mg | 21% |
Zinc | 3.07mg | 1.05mg | 18% |
Vitamin A | 264µg | 149µg | 13% |
Monounsaturated fat | 9.28g | 4.077g | 13% |
Calories | 394kcal | 155kcal | 12% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.83µg | 1.11µg | 12% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.375mg | 0.513mg | 11% |
Vitamin D | 24IU | 87IU | 8% |
Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 2.2µg | 8% |
Folate | 18µg | 44µg | 7% |
Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 1.03mg | 5% |
Iron | 0.76mg | 1.19mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.066mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 26mg | 10mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.953g | 1.414g | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.079mg | 0.121mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.012mg | 0.026mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 2.57g | 1.12g | N/A |
Carbs | 2.57g | 1.12g | 0% |
Potassium | 127mg | 126mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.52g | 1.12g | N/A |
Vitamin B3 | 0.093mg | 0.064mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.305mg | 0.153mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.845mg | 0.604mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.475mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.275mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.978mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.622mg | 0.392mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.251mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.586mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.834mg | 0.298mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.038g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.76 g
Fats:
32.11 g
Carbs:
2.57 g
Water:
38.2 g
Other:
3.36 g
Protein:
12.58 g
Fats:
10.61 g
Carbs:
1.12 g
Water:
74.62 g
Other:
1.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +88.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +202.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +129.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +214% |
Contains more WaterWater | +95.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
20.218 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.28 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.953 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.414 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +127.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +48.4% |