Colby Cheese Nutrition Facts
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.
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Vitamins in Colby Cheese
Per Cup, shredded ~113g
Minerals in Colby Cheese
Per Cup, shredded ~113g
Amino Acids in Colby Cheese
Protein breakdown per cup, shredded (113g), from the USDA record for this food.
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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