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Cheese vs. Colby cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cheese and colby cheese

  • Cheese has more selenium, vitamin B12, and zinc; however, colby cheese is richer in iron.
  • Cheese covers your daily selenium needs 25% more than colby cheese.
  • Cheese contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cheddar 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.
Cheese
Cheese
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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 ZincZinc +18.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +96.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.1%
Contains more IronIron +442.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +40%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg
~equal in Calcium ~685mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~457mg
~equal in Sodium ~604mg

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.
Cheese
Cheese
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 88% 5.6% 3.8% 87% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +25%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +153.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +32.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Colby cheese DV% diff.
Selenium 28.5µg 14.5µg 25%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0.83µg 11%
Iron 0.14mg 0.76mg 8%
Vitamin A 330µg 264µg 7%
Saturated fat 18.867g 20.218g 6%
Zinc 3.64mg 3.07mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.375mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.21mg 4%
Calcium 710mg 685mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.28mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.953g 3%
Protein 22.87g 23.76g 2%
Fats 33.31g 32.11g 2%
Potassium 76mg 127mg 2%
Sodium 653mg 604mg 2%
Folate 27µg 18µg 2%
Calories 404kcal 394kcal 1%
Cholesterol 99mg 95mg 1%
Copper 0.03mg 0.042mg 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.012mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.079mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 177kcal 166kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 0.51 N/A
Net carbs 3.09g 2.57g N/A
Carbs 3.09g 2.57g 0%
Vitamin D* 24 IU 24 IU 0%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Magnesium 27mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 0.48g 0.52g N/A
Phosphorus 455mg 457mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.093mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Choline 16.5mg 15.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 9.28g 0%
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.845mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 1.475mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 2.275mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 1.978mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.622mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 1.251mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 1.586mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.834mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 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 +20.2%
~equal in Protein ~23.76g
~equal in Fats ~32.11g
~equal in Water ~38.2g
~equal in Other ~3.36g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~20.218g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.28g

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.