Colby cheese vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between colby cheese and milk

The amount of calcium, phosphorus, protein, fats, zinc, vitamin A, and selenium in colby cheese is higher than in milk.
Colby cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat 98% more than milk.
Colby cheese contains 33 times more fats than milk. While colby cheese contains 32.11g of fats, milk contains only 0.97g.
The amount of saturated fat in milk is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, colby and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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.

Colby cheese

Milk

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+136.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+448%
Contains more IronIron	+2433.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+320%
Contains more ZincZinc	+631%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+381.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+339.4%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+18.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.7%

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.

Colby cheese

Milk

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+355.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+2700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+102.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+113.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+76.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2600%
Contains more FolateFolate	+260%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+71.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.093mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	20.218g	0.633g	89%
Calcium	685mg	125mg	56%
Phosphorus	457mg	95mg	52%
Fats	32.11g	0.97g	48%
Protein	23.76g	3.37g	41%
Cholesterol	95mg	5mg	30%
Zinc	3.07mg	0.42mg	24%
Sodium	604mg	44mg	24%
Vitamin A	264µg	58µg	23%
Monounsaturated fat	9.28g	0.277g	23%
Selenium	14.5µg	3.3µg	20%
Calories	394kcal	42kcal	18%
Vitamin B2	0.375mg	0.185mg	15%
Vitamin B12	0.83µg	0.47µg	15%
Iron	0.76mg	0.03mg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.953g	0.035g	6%
Magnesium	26mg	11mg	4%
Copper	0.042mg	0.01mg	4%
Vitamin D*	24 IU	48 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	1.2µg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.21mg	0.361mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.079mg	0.037mg	3%
Folate	18µg	5µg	3%
Vitamin E	0.28mg	0.01mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.7µg	0.1µg	2%
Carbs	2.57g	4.99g	1%
Potassium	127mg	150mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6g	8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	166kcal	125kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	25g	238g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	0.49	N/A
Net carbs	2.57g	4.99g	N/A
Sugar	0.52g	5.2g	N/A
Manganese	0.012mg	0.003mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.02mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.093mg	0.093mg	0%
Choline	15.4mg	17.7mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.305mg	0.043mg	0%
Threonine	0.845mg	0.143mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.475mg	0.174mg	0%
Leucine	2.275mg	0.319mg	0%
Lysine	1.978mg	0.282mg	0%
Methionine	0.622mg	0.088mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.251mg	0.174mg	0%
Valine	1.586mg	0.22mg	0%
Histidine	0.834mg	0.101mg	0%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.004g	0%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.027g	0%