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Yogurt vs. Colby cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between yogurt and colby cheese?

  • Colby cheese is richer than yogurt in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin A, selenium, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Colby cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 101% more.
  • The amount of sodium in yogurt is lower.

We used Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat and Cheese, colby types 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.
Yogurt
Yogurt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
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 less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +136.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +522.7%
Contains more IronIron +985.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +147.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +490.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +238.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.5%
~equal in Potassium ~127mg

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.
Yogurt
Yogurt
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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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
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 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +26300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +10.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Colby cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.117g 20.218g 91%
Calcium 110mg 685mg 58%
Fats 0.39g 32.11g 49%
Phosphorus 135mg 457mg 46%
Cholesterol 5mg 95mg 30%
Vitamin A 1µg 264µg 29%
Protein 10.19g 23.76g 27%
Sodium 36mg 604mg 25%
Zinc 0.52mg 3.07mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 9.28g 23%
Calories 59kcal 394kcal 17%
Selenium 9.7µg 14.5µg 9%
Iron 0.07mg 0.76mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.375mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 0.953g 6%
Magnesium 11mg 26mg 4%
Copper 0.017mg 0.042mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Folate 7µg 18µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0.83µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.21mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.28mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 0.093mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.079mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.015mg 1%
Net carbs 3.6g 2.57g N/A
Carbs 3.6g 2.57g 0%
Potassium 141mg 127mg 0%
Sugar 3.24g 0.52g N/A
Manganese 0.009mg 0.012mg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g N/A
Choline 15.1mg 15.4mg 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
Yogurt
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 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 +40.1%
Contains more WaterWater +122.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +133.2%
Contains more FatsFats +8133.3%
Contains more OtherOther +366.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
Yogurt
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 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 -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17409.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7841.7%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.