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

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Summary of differences between powdered milk and colby cheese

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.
Powdered milk contains 19 times more vitamin B1 than colby cheese. While powdered milk contains 0.283mg of vitamin B1, colby cheese contains only 0.015mg.
The amount of saturated fat in powdered milk is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D and Cheese, colby.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Powdered milk

Colby cheese

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%

Contains more IronIron

+61.7%

~equal in Zinc ~3.07mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Powdered milk

Colby cheese

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 Vitamin DVitamin D	+20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+22.7%

~equal in Vitamin A ~264µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	3.25µg	0.83µg	101%
Vitamin B2	1.205mg	0.375mg	64%
Phosphorus	776mg	457mg	46%
Vitamin B5	2.271mg	0.21mg	41%
Potassium	1330mg	127mg	35%
Calcium	912mg	685mg	23%
Vitamin B1	0.283mg	0.015mg	22%
Choline	117.4mg	15.4mg	19%
Vitamin B6	0.302mg	0.079mg	17%
Saturated fat	16.742g	20.218g	16%
Magnesium	85mg	26mg	14%
Carbs	38.42g	2.57g	12%
Vitamin C	8.6mg	0mg	10%
Sodium	371mg	604mg	10%
Fats	26.71g	32.11g	8%
Calories	496kcal	394kcal	5%
Protein	26.32g	23.76g	5%
Folate	37µg	18µg	5%
Iron	0.47mg	0.76mg	4%
Copper	0.08mg	0.042mg	4%
Selenium	16.3µg	14.5µg	3%
Vitamin B3	0.646mg	0.093mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	7.924g	9.28g	3%
Zinc	3.34mg	3.07mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.58mg	0.28mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.665g	0.953g	2%
Cholesterol	97mg	95mg	1%
Vitamin D*	20 IU	24 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0.6µg	1%
Vitamin A	258µg	264µg	1%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.012mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.3g	6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	188kcal	166kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	20g	25g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	0.51	N/A
Net carbs	38.42g	2.57g	N/A
Sugar	38.42g	0.52g	N/A
Vitamin K	2.2µg	2.7µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.371mg	0.305mg	0%
Threonine	1.188mg	0.845mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.592mg	1.475mg	0%
Leucine	2.578mg	2.275mg	0%
Lysine	2.087mg	1.978mg	0%
Methionine	0.66mg	0.622mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.271mg	1.251mg	0%
Valine	1.762mg	1.586mg	0%
Histidine	0.714mg	0.834mg	0%