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

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Important differences between neufchâtel cheese and colby cheese

  • Neufchâtel cheese has more vitamin B5; however, colby cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Colby cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 57% more.
  • Neufchâtel cheese contains 3 times more vitamin B5 than colby cheese. Neufchâtel cheese contains 0.575mg of vitamin B5, while colby cheese contains 0.21mg.
  • Neufchâtel cheese contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, neufchatel 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 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
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 PotassiumPotassium +19.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +485.5%
Contains more IronIron +484.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +274.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +231.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +383.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.012mg

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% 80% 8% 0% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11% 0%
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 EVitamin E +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +173.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +176.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +58.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~264µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Neufchâtel cheese Colby cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 117mg 685mg 57%
Phosphorus 138mg 457mg 46%
Saturated fat 12.79g 20.218g 34%
Protein 9.15g 23.76g 29%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.83µg 22%
Selenium 3µg 14.5µg 21%
Zinc 0.82mg 3.07mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.155mg 0.375mg 17%
Fats 22.78g 32.11g 14%
Sodium 334mg 604mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 5.784g 9.28g 9%
Iron 0.13mg 0.76mg 8%
Calories 253kcal 394kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.575mg 0.21mg 7%
Cholesterol 74mg 95mg 7%
Magnesium 10mg 26mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin A 241µg 264µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.079mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Copper 0.027mg 0.042mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 2.7µg 1%
Folate 14µg 18µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 0.093mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.28mg 1%
Potassium 152mg 127mg 1%
Carbs 3.59g 2.57g 0%
Net carbs 3.59g 2.57g N/A
Sugar 3.19g 0.52g N/A
Starch 0.5g 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.012mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.97g 0.953g 0%
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.359mg 0.845mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 1.475mg 0%
Leucine 1.013mg 2.275mg 0%
Lysine 0.875mg 1.978mg 0%
Methionine 0.294mg 0.622mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.448mg 1.251mg 0%
Valine 0.609mg 1.586mg 0%
Histidine 0.27mg 0.834mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.117g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 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 CarbsCarbs +39.7%
Contains more WaterWater +65.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +159.7%
Contains more FatsFats +41%
Contains more OtherOther +145.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 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 -36.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.953g

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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. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/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.