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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

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 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
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 +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

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
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 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 CholineCholine +662.3%
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 Powdered milk Colby cheese 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%
Sodium 371mg 604mg 10%
Vitamin C 8.6mg 0mg 10%
Fats 26.71g 32.11g 8%
Calories 496kcal 394kcal 5%
Protein 26.32g 23.76g 5%
Folate 37µg 18µg 5%
Copper 0.08mg 0.042mg 4%
Iron 0.47mg 0.76mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.646mg 0.093mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 7.924g 9.28g 3%
Selenium 16.3µg 14.5µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.953g 2%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.28mg 2%
Zinc 3.34mg 3.07mg 2%
Vitamin D 20IU 24IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.6µg 1%
Cholesterol 97mg 95mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.012mg 1%
Vitamin A 258µg 264µg 1%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 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 +1394.9%
Contains more OtherOther +81%
Contains more FatsFats +20.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1446.6%
~equal in Protein ~23.76g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 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 -17.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.3%

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.

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