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Colby cheese vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between colby cheese and cheese

  • Colby cheese has more iron; however, cheese is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Cheese covers your daily selenium needs 25% more than colby cheese.
  • Cheese has 5 times less iron than colby cheese. Colby cheese has 0.76mg of iron, while cheese has 0.14mg.
  • Cheese contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, colby and Cheese, cheddar.

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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 19% 206% 11% 29% 14% 84% 196% 79% 1.6% 79%
Cheese
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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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.1%
Contains more IronIron +442.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +40%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +96.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg
~equal in Calcium ~710mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~455mg
~equal in Sodium ~653mg

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 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%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12.5%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Cheese
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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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.2%
Contains more OtherOther +10.4%
~equal in Protein ~22.87g
~equal in Fats ~33.31g
~equal in Water ~37.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.218 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.28 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.953 g
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
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.867g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.246g

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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. Colby cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173416/nutrients
  2. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.