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Colby cheese vs. Powdered milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between colby cheese and powdered milk

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B5, potassium, calcium, vitamin B1, choline, and vitamin B6 in powdered milk is higher than in colby cheese.
  • Powdered milk covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 101% more than colby cheese.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, colby and Milk, dry, whole, without added 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
Contains more IronIron +61.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +226.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +947.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.4%
~equal in Zinc ~3.34mg

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1786.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +221.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +594.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +981.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +282.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +291.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +105.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +662.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~258µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Colby cheese Powdered milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 3.25µg 101%
Vitamin B2 0.375mg 1.205mg 64%
Phosphorus 457mg 776mg 46%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 2.271mg 41%
Potassium 127mg 1330mg 35%
Calcium 685mg 912mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.283mg 22%
Choline 15.4mg 117.4mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.302mg 17%
Saturated fat 20.218g 16.742g 16%
Magnesium 26mg 85mg 14%
Carbs 2.57g 38.42g 12%
Sodium 604mg 371mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.6mg 10%
Fats 32.11g 26.71g 8%
Calories 394kcal 496kcal 5%
Protein 23.76g 26.32g 5%
Folate 18µg 37µg 5%
Copper 0.042mg 0.08mg 4%
Iron 0.76mg 0.47mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.646mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 9.28g 7.924g 3%
Selenium 14.5µg 16.3µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.953g 0.665g 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.58mg 2%
Zinc 3.07mg 3.34mg 2%
Vitamin D 24IU 20IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Cholesterol 95mg 97mg 1%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin A 264µg 258µg 1%
Net carbs 2.57g 38.42g N/A
Sugar 0.52g 38.42g N/A
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.371mg 0%
Threonine 0.845mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.475mg 1.592mg 0%
Leucine 2.275mg 2.578mg 0%
Lysine 1.978mg 2.087mg 0%
Methionine 0.622mg 0.66mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.251mg 1.271mg 0%
Valine 1.586mg 1.762mg 0%
Histidine 0.834mg 0.714mg 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
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
Contains more FatsFats +20.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1446.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1394.9%
Contains more OtherOther +81%

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.2%

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.