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

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Summary of differences between colby cheese and gouda cheese

  • Colby cheese has more vitamin A, iron, and monounsaturated fat, while gouda cheese has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Gouda cheese covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 30% more than colby cheese.
  • Colby cheese contains 3 times more iron than gouda cheese. While colby cheese contains 0.76mg of iron, gouda cheese contains only 0.24mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in gouda cheese is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, colby and Cheese, gouda.

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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 21% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
Contains more IronIron +216.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +27%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.5%
~equal in Calcium ~700mg
~equal in Potassium ~121mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg
~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% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +60%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +85.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.08mg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Colby cheese Gouda cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 1.54µg 30%
Phosphorus 457mg 546mg 13%
Saturated fat 20.218g 17.614g 12%
Vitamin A 264µg 165µg 11%
Sodium 604mg 819mg 9%
Zinc 3.07mg 3.9mg 8%
Fats 32.11g 27.44g 7%
Iron 0.76mg 0.24mg 7%
Cholesterol 95mg 114mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 9.28g 7.747g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.375mg 0.334mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0.34mg 3%
Calories 394kcal 356kcal 2%
Protein 23.76g 24.94g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.953g 0.657g 2%
Calcium 685mg 700mg 2%
Folate 18µg 21µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Copper 0.042mg 0.036mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 29mg 1%
Vitamin D 24IU 20IU 1%
Net carbs 2.57g 2.22g N/A
Carbs 2.57g 2.22g 0%
Potassium 127mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 0.52g 2.22g N/A
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.24mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.063mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2.3µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.845mg 0.93mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.475mg 1.306mg 0%
Leucine 2.275mg 2.564mg 0%
Lysine 1.978mg 2.654mg 0%
Methionine 0.622mg 0.719mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.251mg 1.431mg 0%
Valine 1.586mg 1.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.834mg 1.032mg 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
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 g
Contains more FatsFats +17%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.8%
Contains more OtherOther +17.3%
~equal in Protein ~24.94g
~equal in Water ~41.46g

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
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.9%

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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. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/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.