Dulce de Leche vs. Colby cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between dulce de Leche and colby cheese?

Dulce de Leche has less calcium, protein, fats, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, and zinc than colby cheese.
Colby cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 78% higher.
Dulce de Leche contains less cholesterol.

We used Dulce de Leche and Cheese, colby types in this comparison.

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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.

Dulce de Leche

Colby cheese

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+175.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-78.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+172.9%
Contains more IronIron	+347.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+950%
Contains more ZincZinc	+288.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+136.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+437%

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.

Dulce de Leche

Colby cheese

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+125.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+297.6%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+256.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+40%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+393.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+167.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+107.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+63.6%

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.015mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.375mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	4.534g	20.218g	71%
Calcium	251mg	685mg	43%
Fats	7.35g	32.11g	38%
Phosphorus	193mg	457mg	38%
Protein	6.84g	23.76g	34%
Cholesterol	29mg	95mg	22%
Vitamin B12	0.31µg	0.83µg	22%
Zinc	0.79mg	3.07mg	21%
Sodium	129mg	604mg	21%
Vitamin A	74µg	264µg	21%
Selenium	2.7µg	14.5µg	21%
Carbs	55.35g	2.57g	18%
Monounsaturated fat	2.143g	9.28g	18%
Vitamin B5	0.835mg	0.21mg	13%
Choline	89.1mg	15.4mg	13%
Potassium	350mg	127mg	7%
Iron	0.17mg	0.76mg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.016mg	0.079mg	5%
Calories	315kcal	394kcal	4%
Copper	0.004mg	0.042mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.375g	0.953g	4%
Vitamin C	2.6mg	0mg	3%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.05g		3%
Vitamin D*	6 IU	24 IU	2%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0.6µg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.405mg	0.375mg	2%
Folate	11µg	18µg	2%
Magnesium	22mg	26mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.2mg	0.28mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.21mg	0.093mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.3µg	2.7µg	1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.131g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.2g	6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	461kcal	166kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	32g	25g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.56	0.51	N/A
Net carbs	55.35g	2.57g	N/A
Sugar	49.74g	0.52g	N/A
Manganese	0.002mg	0.012mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.016mg	0.015mg	0%
Trans fat	0.364g		N/A
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%
Fructose	0.32g		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.004g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.009g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.005g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A