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Colby cheese vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between colby cheese and milk

  • The amount of calcium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2 in colby cheese is higher than in milk.
  • Colby cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 98% more than milk.
  • Colby cheese contains 19 times more cholesterol than milk. While colby cheese contains 95mg of cholesterol, milk contains only 5mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in milk is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, colby and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +136.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +448%
Contains more IronIron +2433.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +320%
Contains more ZincZinc +631%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +381.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +339.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%

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%
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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% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +355.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +76.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2600%
Contains more FolateFolate +260%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.093mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Colby cheese Milk DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.218g 0.633g 89%
Calcium 685mg 125mg 56%
Phosphorus 457mg 95mg 52%
Fats 32.11g 0.97g 48%
Protein 23.76g 3.37g 41%
Cholesterol 95mg 5mg 30%
Zinc 3.07mg 0.42mg 24%
Sodium 604mg 44mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.28g 0.277g 23%
Vitamin A 264µg 58µg 23%
Selenium 14.5µg 3.3µg 20%
Calories 394kcal 42kcal 18%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 0.47µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.375mg 0.185mg 15%
Iron 0.76mg 0.03mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.953g 0.035g 6%
Copper 0.042mg 0.01mg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 1.2µg 3%
Folate 18µg 5µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0.361mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.037mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 48IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.01mg 2%
Carbs 2.57g 4.99g 1%
Potassium 127mg 150mg 1%
Net carbs 2.57g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 0.52g 5.2g N/A
Manganese 0.012mg 0.003mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.093mg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 17.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.845mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.475mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 2.275mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 1.978mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.622mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.251mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 1.586mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.834mg 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

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
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +605%
Contains more FatsFats +3210.3%
Contains more OtherOther +348%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +94.2%
Contains more WaterWater +135.4%

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
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3250.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2622.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.