American cheese vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between American cheese and fontina

American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and selenium, while fontina has more protein, zinc, and vitamin B12.
American cheese covers your daily need for calcium 50% more than fontina.
American cheese contains 2 times more choline than fontina. While American cheese contains 36.2mg of choline, fontina contains only 15.4mg.
The amount of sodium in fontina is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Cheese, fontina.

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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.

American cheese

Fontina

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+90%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+106.3%
Contains more IronIron	+173.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+84%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+85.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+192.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+39.3%

Contains more ZincZinc	+40.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-52.1%

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.

American cheese

Fontina

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+196.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+14.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+33.3%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+97.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+12%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0.6µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~261µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.429mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~2.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	1045mg	550mg	50%
Phosphorus	641mg	346mg	42%
Sodium	1671mg	800mg	38%
Protein	18.13g	25.6g	15%
Selenium	20.2µg	14.5µg	10%
Zinc	2.49mg	3.5mg	9%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.137g		9%
Vitamin B12	1.5µg	1.68µg	8%
Cholesterol	100mg	116mg	5%
Iron	0.63mg	0.23mg	5%
Saturated fat	18.057g	19.196g	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.79g		5%
Vitamin E	0.8mg	0.27mg	4%
Choline	36.2mg	15.4mg	4%
Magnesium	26mg	14mg	3%
Potassium	132mg	64mg	2%
Copper	0.046mg	0.025mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.234mg	0.204mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.054mg	0.083mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.286g	1.654g	2%
Calories	371kcal	389kcal	1%
Fats	31.79g	31.14g	1%
Carbs	3.7g	1.55g	1%
Vitamin A	250µg	261µg	1%
Manganese	0.041mg	0.014mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.021mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.403mg	0.429mg	1%
Folate	8µg	6µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	8.236g	8.687g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.9g	6.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	205kcal	152kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	26g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.53	0.54	N/A
Net carbs	3.7g	1.55g	N/A
Vitamin D*	23 IU	23 IU	0%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	0.6µg	0%
Sugar	2.26g	1.55g	N/A
Vitamin B3	0.076mg	0.15mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.6µg	2.6µg	0%
Trans fat	1.144g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.232mg	0.361mg	0%
Threonine	0.772mg	0.935mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.938mg	1.384mg	0%
Leucine	1.716mg	2.664mg	0%
Lysine	1.516mg	2.328mg	0%
Methionine	0.475mg	0.706mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.939mg	1.497mg	0%
Valine	1.187mg	1.926mg	0%
Histidine	0.546mg	0.959mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.012g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.006g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.021g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.033g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.009g		N/A