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Colby cheese vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between colby cheese and ricotta?

  • Colby cheese is richer than ricotta in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Colby cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 60% more.
  • Colby cheese has 7 times more sodium than ricotta. While colby cheese has 604mg of sodium, ricotta has only 84mg.

We used Cheese, colby and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk types 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.
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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +136.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +164.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +189.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.1%
~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% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +120%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +144.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +145.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.213mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Colby cheese Ricotta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.218g 8.295g 54%
Calcium 685mg 207mg 48%
Phosphorus 457mg 158mg 43%
Fats 32.11g 12.98g 29%
Protein 23.76g 11.26g 25%
Sodium 604mg 84mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 0.34µg 20%
Zinc 3.07mg 1.16mg 17%
Vitamin A 264µg 120µg 16%
Cholesterol 95mg 51mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 9.28g 3.627g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.375mg 0.195mg 14%
Calories 394kcal 174kcal 11%
Iron 0.76mg 0.38mg 5%
Magnesium 26mg 11mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.953g 0.385g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.043mg 3%
Copper 0.042mg 0.021mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.2µg 2%
Vitamin D 24IU 10IU 2%
Folate 18µg 12µg 2%
Potassium 127mg 105mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 1.1µg 1%
Carbs 2.57g 3.04g 0%
Net carbs 2.57g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 0.52g 0.27g N/A
Manganese 0.012mg 0.006mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.104mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0.213mg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 17.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.845mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.475mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 2.275mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 1.978mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.622mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.251mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 1.586mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.834mg 0.459mg 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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +111%
Contains more FatsFats +147.4%
Contains more OtherOther +229.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.3%
Contains more WaterWater +87.7%

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
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +155.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.