Colby cheese vs. Parmesan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between colby cheese and parmesan

Colby cheese has more fats, while parmesan has more selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, protein, and zinc.
Parmesan covers your daily need for sodium 52% more than colby cheese.

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

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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

Parmesan

Contains more IronIron	+55.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-66.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+30.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+24.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+41.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+36.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+37.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+491.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+137.2%

~equal in Copper ~0.04mg

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

Parmesan

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+16.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+58.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+200%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+89.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+68.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~262µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.358mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.081mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	604mg	1804mg	52%
Selenium	14.5µg	34.4µg	36%
Phosphorus	457mg	627mg	24%
Vitamin B12	0.83µg	1.4µg	24%
Saturated fat	20.218g	15.371g	22%
Calcium	685mg	853mg	17%
Zinc	3.07mg	4.2mg	10%
Protein	23.76g	28.42g	9%
Fats	32.11g	27.84g	7%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.102g	6%
Vitamin B5	0.21mg	0.45mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	9.28g	7.13g	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.87g	5%
Carbs	2.57g	13.91g	4%
Cholesterol	95mg	86mg	3%
Iron	0.76mg	0.49mg	3%
Manganese	0.012mg	0.071mg	3%
Folate	18µg	6µg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.953g	1.386g	3%
Magnesium	26mg	34mg	2%
Potassium	127mg	180mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.28mg	0.53mg	2%
Calories	394kcal	420kcal	1%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	0.5µg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.026mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.375mg	0.358mg	1%
Vitamin K	2.7µg	1.7µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6g	6.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	166kcal	148kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	25g	24g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	0.55	N/A
Net carbs	2.57g	13.91g	N/A
Vitamin D*	24 IU	21 IU	0%
Sugar	0.52g	0.07g	N/A
Copper	0.042mg	0.04mg	0%
Vitamin A	264µg	262µg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.093mg	0.08mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.079mg	0.081mg	0%
Trans fat		0.876g	N/A
Choline	15.4mg	14.1mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.305mg	0.383mg	0%
Threonine	0.845mg	1.075mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.475mg	1.455mg	0%
Leucine	2.275mg	2.747mg	0%
Lysine	1.978mg	2.201mg	0%
Methionine	0.622mg	0.751mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.251mg	1.538mg	0%
Valine	1.586mg	1.865mg	0%
Histidine	0.834mg	0.806mg	0%
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.015g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.026g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.006g	N/A