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Cheese, Colby

394 calories and 23.8 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 0 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Cheese, colby

Source category
Dairy and Egg Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 173416
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 70% of 236 other complete cheese profiles.

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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.

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520calories
in 132 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein31.4 g—
Carbohydrate3.4 g1%
Fat42.4 g54%
Fiber0 g0%
Total sugars0.7 g—
Sodium797 mg35%
Saturated fat26.7 g133%
Potassium168 mg4%
Calcium904 mg70%
Iron1 mg6%
Magnesium34 mg8%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D0.8 µg4%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 24%Carbs 3%Fat 73%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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All 90 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water38.2 g1051
Energy394 kcal1008
Energy1,647 kj1062
Protein23.76 g1003
Total lipid (fat)32.11 g1004
Ash3.36 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference2.57 g1005
Fiber, total dietary0 g1079
Sugars, Total0.52 g2000
Calcium, Ca685 mg1087
Iron, Fe0.76 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg26 mg1090
Phosphorus, P457 mg1091
Potassium, K127 mg1092
Sodium, Na604 mg1093
Zinc, Zn3.07 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.042 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.012 mg1101
Selenium, Se14.5 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg1162
Thiamin0.015 mg1165
Riboflavin0.375 mg1166
Niacin0.093 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.21 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.079 mg1175
Folate, total18 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food18 µg1187
Folate, DFE18 µg1190
Choline, total15.4 mg1180
Vitamin B-120.83 µg1178
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg1246
Vitamin A, RAE264 µg1106
Retinol257 µg1105
Carotene, beta82 µg1107
Carotene, alpha0 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg1120
Vitamin A, IU994 iu1104
Lycopene0 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin0 µg1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.28 mg1109
Vitamin E, added0 mg1242
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units24 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0.6 µg1114
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)0.6 µg1112
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)2.7 µg1185
Fatty acids, total saturated20.218 g1258
SFA 4:01.041 g1259
SFA 6:00.259 g1260
SFA 8:00.324 g1261
SFA 10:00.597 g1262
SFA 12:00.422 g1263
SFA 14:03.831 g1264
SFA 16:08.232 g1265
SFA 18:03.63 g1266
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated9.28 g1292
MUFA 16:10.979 g1275
MUFA 18:17.813 g1268
MUFA 20:10 g1277
MUFA 22:10 g1279
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.953 g1293
PUFA 18:20.676 g1269
PUFA 18:30.277 g1270
PUFA 18:40 g1276
PUFA 20:40 g1271
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0 g1278
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0 g1280
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g1272
Cholesterol95 mg1253
Tryptophan0.305 g1210
Threonine0.845 g1211
Isoleucine1.475 g1212
Leucine2.275 g1213
Lysine1.978 g1214
Methionine0.622 g1215
Cystine0.119 g1216
Phenylalanine1.251 g1217
Tyrosine1.147 g1218
Valine1.586 g1219
Arginine0.898 g1220
Histidine0.834 g1221
Alanine0.67 g1222
Aspartic acid1.527 g1223
Glutamic acid5.813 g1224
Glycine0.41 g1225
Proline2.678 g1226
Serine1.389 g1227
Alcohol, ethyl0 g1018
Caffeine0 mg1057
Theobromine0 mg1058