Colby Cheese Nutrition Facts

FoodData Central Updated 30 March 2026

One cup of colby cheese contains 445.2 calories, 26.8g protein, 2.9g carbs, and 36.3g fat. Colby Cheese is a dairy product. It is high in protein, rich in calcium, and high in vitamin A.

445.2

cal

2.9g

carbs

26.8g

protein

amino acids ↓

36.3g

fat

0g

fiber

0.6g

sugar

Vitamins in Colby Cheese

Per Cup, shredded ~113g

Vitamin A
298mcg
33%
Vitamin D
0.68mcg
3%
Vitamin E
0.32mg
2%
Vitamin K
3.05mcg
3%
Vitamin B6
0.09mg
5%
Vitamin B12
0.94mcg
39%
Thiamin (B1)
0.02mg
2%
Niacin (B3)
0.1mg
<1%
Folate
20.3mcg
5%

Minerals in Colby Cheese

Per Cup, shredded ~113g

Calcium
774mg
60%
Iron
0.86mg
5%
Magnesium
29.4mg
7%
Phosphorus
516mg
41%
Potassium
144mg
3%
Sodium
683mg
30%
Zinc
3.47mg
32%
Selenium
16.4mcg
30%
Copper
0.05mg
5%
Manganese
0.01mg
<1%

Amino Acids in Colby Cheese

Protein breakdown per cup, shredded (113g), from the USDA record for this food.

Complete protein

Colby Cheese supplies all nine essential amino acids at or above the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern.

Essential Amino Acids Per cup, shredded (113g) Per 100g % of Protein
Histidine 942mg 834mg 3.5%
Isoleucine 1667mg 1475mg 6.2%
Leucine 2571mg 2275mg 9.6%
Lysine 2235mg 1978mg 8.3%
Methionine 703mg 622mg 2.6%
Phenylalanine 1414mg 1251mg 5.3%
Threonine 955mg 845mg 3.6%
Tryptophan 345mg 305mg 1.3%
Valine 1792mg 1586mg 6.7%
Other Amino Acids Per cup, shredded (113g) Per 100g % of Protein
Alanine 757mg 670mg 2.8%
Arginine 1015mg 898mg 3.8%
Aspartic Acid 1726mg 1527mg 6.4%
Cystine 134mg 119mg 0.5%
Glutamic Acid 6569mg 5813mg 24.5%
Glycine 463mg 410mg 1.7%
Proline 3026mg 2678mg 11.3%
Serine 1570mg 1389mg 5.8%
Tyrosine 1296mg 1147mg 4.8%

Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.

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