Cheese, brick vs Cheese, colby
Side by side, per 100 g, from the same USDA reference data.
Cheese, colby has more — 394 calories per 100 g against 371 for cheese, brick, a difference of 23 kcal (6% more). On protein it is Cheese, brick 23.2 g versus cheese, colby 23.8 g per 100 g.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Nutrient by nutrient, per 100 g
| Per 100 g | Cheese, brick | Cheese, colby | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 371 kcal | 394 kcal | 23 kcal |
| Protein | 23.2 g | 23.8 g | 0.5 g |
| Total fat | 29.7 g | 32.1 g | 2.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 18.8 g | 20.2 g | 1.5 g |
| Carbohydrate | 2.8 g | 2.6 g | 0.2 g |
| Fibre | 0.0 g | 0.0 g | equal |
| Sugars | 0.5 g | 0.5 g | 0.0 g |
| Sodium | 560.0 mg | 604.0 mg | 44.0 mg |
| Potassium | 136.0 mg | 127.0 mg | 9.0 mg |
| Calcium | 674.0 mg | 685.0 mg | 11.0 mg |
| Iron | 0.4 mg | 0.8 mg | 0.3 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0.0 mg | 0.0 mg | equal |
| Vitamin A | 292.0 µg | 264.0 µg | 28.0 µg |
| Cholesterol | 94.0 mg | 95.0 mg | 1.0 mg |
| Water | 41.1 g | 38.2 g | 2.9 g |
Highlighted cells are the higher of the two. "Higher" is not automatically "better" — it depends entirely on what you are trying to do.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How this is worked out
- Both columns are the same USDA release, per 100 g of edible portion — the only basis on which two different foods can honestly be set side by side.
- The difference column is the two published figures subtracted, not a scaled or normalised score.
- The percentage in the answer is the higher figure over the lower, minus one — a ratio, so it does not change with serving size.
difference = |A − B| (per 100 g) "% more" = (higher ÷ lower − 1) × 100
The question this page settles
Which has more calories, cheese, brick or cheese, colby?
Cheese, colby has more — 394 calories per 100 g against 371 for cheese, brick, a difference of 23 kcal (6% more). On protein it is Cheese, brick 23.2 g versus cheese, colby 23.8 g per 100 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, reviewed JUL 2026. General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Values are averages for a food type and vary by brand, ripeness and preparation.
