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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 zinc and vitamin B12.
  • American cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 50% more than fontina.
  • American cheese contains 3 times more vitamin E than fontina. While American cheese contains 0.8mg of vitamin E, fontina contains only 0.27mg.
  • 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

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 165% 5.6% 8.6% 8.3% 95% 148% 104% 1.8% 79%
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

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 87% 5.4% 9% 5.3% 47% 2.8% 26% 19% 210% 6.5% 4.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +196.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +135.1%
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 A ~261µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.6µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.429mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Fontina 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%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 1.68µg 8%
Cholesterol 100mg 116mg 5%
Saturated fat 18.057g 19.196g 5%
Iron 0.63mg 0.23mg 5%
Choline 36.2mg 15.4mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.27mg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 14mg 3%
Potassium 132mg 64mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.204mg 2%
Copper 0.046mg 0.025mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 1.654g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.083mg 2%
Folate 8µg 6µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 8.687g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.429mg 1%
Calories 371kcal 389kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.021mg 1%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.014mg 1%
Vitamin A 250µg 261µg 1%
Carbs 3.7g 1.55g 1%
Fats 31.79g 31.14g 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 1.55g N/A
Vitamin D 23IU 23IU 0%
Sugar 2.26g 1.55g N/A
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
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 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
26% 31% 38% 4%
Protein: 25.6 g
Fats: 31.14 g
Carbs: 1.55 g
Water: 37.92 g
Other: 3.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +138.7%
Contains more OtherOther +78.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.2%
~equal in Fats ~31.14g
~equal in Water ~37.92g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
65% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.687 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.654 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~19.196g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.687g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients
  2. Fontina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170843/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.