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Gouda cheese vs. Colby cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between gouda cheese and colby cheese

  • Gouda cheese has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc, while colby cheese has more vitamin A, iron, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Gouda cheese covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 30% more than colby cheese.
  • Gouda cheese contains 4 times more sugar than colby cheese. While gouda cheese contains 2.22g of sugar, colby cheese contains only 0.52g.

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

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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 21% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +27%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.5%
Contains more IronIron +216.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.3%
~equal in Calcium ~685mg
~equal in Potassium ~127mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.012mg
~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% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16% 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% 88% 5.6% 9% 3.8% 87% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.8% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +85.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +60%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.079mg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gouda cheese Colby cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0.83µg 30%
Phosphorus 546mg 457mg 13%
Saturated fat 17.614g 20.218g 12%
Vitamin A 165µg 264µg 11%
Sodium 819mg 604mg 9%
Zinc 3.9mg 3.07mg 8%
Fats 27.44g 32.11g 7%
Iron 0.24mg 0.76mg 7%
Cholesterol 114mg 95mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 7.747g 9.28g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.334mg 0.375mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.34mg 0.21mg 3%
Calories 356kcal 394kcal 2%
Protein 24.94g 23.76g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.657g 0.953g 2%
Calcium 700mg 685mg 2%
Folate 21µg 18µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.6µg 1%
Copper 0.036mg 0.042mg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin D 20IU 24IU 1%
Net carbs 2.22g 2.57g N/A
Carbs 2.22g 2.57g 0%
Potassium 121mg 127mg 0%
Sugar 2.22g 0.52g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.28mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.012mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.063mg 0.093mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.079mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.7µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.93mg 0.845mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.306mg 1.475mg 0%
Leucine 2.564mg 2.275mg 0%
Lysine 2.654mg 1.978mg 0%
Methionine 0.719mg 0.622mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.431mg 1.251mg 0%
Valine 1.806mg 1.586mg 0%
Histidine 1.032mg 0.834mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 g
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
Contains more OtherOther +17.3%
Contains more FatsFats +17%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.8%
~equal in Protein ~23.76g
~equal in Water ~38.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 g
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.218 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.28 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.953 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.1%

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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. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/nutrients
  2. Colby cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173416/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.