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Colby cheese vs. Sour cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are colby cheese and sour cream different?

  • Colby cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, and vitamin B2 than sour cream.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for colby cheese is 58% higher.
  • Colby cheese contains 11 times more zinc than sour cream. While colby cheese contains 3.07mg of zinc, sour cream contains only 0.27mg.
  • Sour cream has less sodium.

Cheese, colby and Sour cream, reduced fat are the varieties used 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% 42% 19% 2.3% 3.3% 7.4% 36% 9.1% 0% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +136.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +385.8%
Contains more IronIron +1166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +320%
Contains more ZincZinc +1037%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +437.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +253.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.4%

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 3% 40% 8% 4.5% 10% 55% 1.3% 0% 4.6% 38% 1.8% 8.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +121.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +295%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +176.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +285.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Colby cheese Sour cream DV% diff.
Calcium 685mg 141mg 54%
Phosphorus 457mg 85mg 53%
Saturated fat 20.218g 8.7g 52%
Protein 23.76g 7g 34%
Fats 32.11g 14.1g 28%
Zinc 3.07mg 0.27mg 25%
Sodium 604mg 70mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 0.3µg 22%
Cholesterol 95mg 35mg 20%
Selenium 14.5µg 4.1µg 19%
Vitamin A 264µg 119µg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 9.28g 4.1g 13%
Calories 394kcal 181kcal 11%
Vitamin B2 0.375mg 0.24mg 10%
Iron 0.76mg 0.06mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.02mg 5%
Copper 0.042mg 0.01mg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.953g 0.5g 3%
Folate 18µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 0.7µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.04mg 2%
Potassium 127mg 211mg 2%
Vitamin D 24IU 10IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.4mg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 19.2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Carbs 2.57g 7g 1%
Manganese 0.012mg 1%
Net carbs 2.57g 7g N/A
Sugar 0.52g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.07mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.845mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.475mg 0%
Leucine 2.275mg 0%
Lysine 1.978mg 0%
Methionine 0.622mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.251mg 0%
Valine 1.586mg 0%
Histidine 0.834mg 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
7% 14% 7% 71%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 71 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +239.4%
Contains more FatsFats +127.7%
Contains more OtherOther +273.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +172.4%
Contains more WaterWater +85.9%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.7 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.5 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +126.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +90.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57%

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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. Sour cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173442/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.