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Neufchâtel cheese vs. Colby cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between neufchâtel cheese and colby cheese

  • Colby cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, protein, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B2, and fats than neufchâtel cheese.
  • Colby cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 57% more.
  • Neufchâtel cheese contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, neufchatel and Cheese, colby.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
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 PotassiumPotassium +19.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +485.5%
Contains more IronIron +484.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +274.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +231.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +383.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.012mg

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.
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% 0% 80% 8% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11%
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 EVitamin E +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +173.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +176.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +58.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~264µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Neufchâtel cheese Colby cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 117mg 685mg 57%
Phosphorus 138mg 457mg 46%
Saturated fat 12.79g 20.218g 34%
Protein 9.15g 23.76g 29%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.83µg 22%
Selenium 3µg 14.5µg 21%
Zinc 0.82mg 3.07mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.155mg 0.375mg 17%
Fats 22.78g 32.11g 14%
Sodium 334mg 604mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 5.784g 9.28g 9%
Iron 0.13mg 0.76mg 8%
Calories 253kcal 394kcal 7%
Cholesterol 74mg 95mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.575mg 0.21mg 7%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.117g 7%
Magnesium 10mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin D* 24 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin A 241µg 264µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.079mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Copper 0.027mg 0.042mg 2%
Potassium 152mg 127mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.28mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 0.093mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 2.7µg 1%
Folate 14µg 18µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 277kcal 166kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 40g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.53 0.51 N/A
Net carbs 3.59g 2.57g N/A
Carbs 3.59g 2.57g 0%
Sugar 3.19g 0.52g N/A
Starch 0.5g 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.012mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.97g 0.953g 0%
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.359mg 0.845mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 1.475mg 0%
Leucine 1.013mg 2.275mg 0%
Lysine 0.875mg 1.978mg 0%
Methionine 0.294mg 0.622mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.448mg 1.251mg 0%
Valine 0.609mg 1.586mg 0%
Histidine 0.27mg 0.834mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 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 +39.7%
Contains more WaterWater +65.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +159.7%
Contains more FatsFats +41%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 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 -36.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.953g

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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. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/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.