Colby cheese vs. Duck egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are colby cheese and duck eggs different?
- Colby cheese is higher in calcium and phosphorus; however, duck eggs are richer in vitamin B12, choline, selenium, iron, and vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for cholesterol for duck eggs is 263% higher.
- Colby cheese contains 11 times more calcium than duck eggs. While colby cheese contains 685mg of calcium, duck eggs contain only 64mg.
- Duck eggs have less saturated fat.
Cheese, colby and Egg, duck, whole, fresh, raw are the varieties 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +52.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +970.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +117.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +107.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +74.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +406.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +47.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +216.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +151% |
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 | +36.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +575% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +378.6% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +183.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +940% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +115.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +786.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +216.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +550.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +344.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +1610.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Cholesterol | 95mg | 884mg | 263% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.83µg | 5.4µg | 190% |
Saturated fat | 20.218g | 3.681g | 75% |
Calcium | 685mg | 64mg | 62% |
Choline | 15.4mg | 263.4mg | 45% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 36.4µg | 40% |
Iron | 0.76mg | 3.85mg | 39% |
Phosphorus | 457mg | 220mg | 34% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.21mg | 1.862mg | 33% |
Fats | 32.11g | 13.77g | 28% |
Protein | 23.76g | 12.81g | 22% |
Sodium | 604mg | 146mg | 20% |
Folate | 18µg | 80µg | 16% |
Zinc | 3.07mg | 1.41mg | 15% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.079mg | 0.25mg | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.156mg | 12% |
Calories | 394kcal | 185kcal | 10% |
Vitamin A | 264µg | 194µg | 8% |
Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 1.34mg | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 9.28g | 6.525g | 7% |
Vitamin D | 24IU | 69IU | 6% |
Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 1.7µg | 6% |
Potassium | 127mg | 222mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.042mg | 0.062mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.375mg | 0.404mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.953g | 1.223g | 2% |
Magnesium | 26mg | 17mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.012mg | 0.038mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.093mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
Carbs | 2.57g | 1.45g | 0% |
Net carbs | 2.57g | 1.45g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.52g | 0.93g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.305mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.845mg | 0.736mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.475mg | 0.598mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.275mg | 1.097mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.978mg | 0.951mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.622mg | 0.576mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.251mg | 0.84mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.586mg | 0.885mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.834mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
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:
12.81 g
Fats:
13.77 g
Carbs:
1.45 g
Water:
70.83 g
Other:
1.14 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +85.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +133.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +77.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +194.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +85.4% |
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
3.681 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.223 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +42.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +28.3% |