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Buttermilk vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are buttermilk and fontina different?

  • Fontina is higher than buttermilk in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and vitamin A.
  • Fontina covers your daily need for saturated fat, 93% more than buttermilk.
  • Buttermilk contains 2 times more potassium than fontina. Buttermilk contains 151mg of potassium, while fontina contains 64mg.
  • Buttermilk is lower in sodium.

Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat and Cheese, fontina types were used in this article.

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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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
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 PotassiumPotassium +135.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +374.1%
Contains more IronIron +360%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +733.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +288.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +625%

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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1764.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +440%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +158.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +663.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2500%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buttermilk Fontina DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.548g 19.196g 85%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 1.68µg 61%
Fats 0.88g 31.14g 47%
Protein 3.31g 25.6g 45%
Calcium 116mg 550mg 43%
Cholesterol 4mg 116mg 37%
Phosphorus 89mg 346mg 37%
Zinc 0.42mg 3.5mg 28%
Vitamin A 14µg 261µg 27%
Sodium 190mg 800mg 27%
Selenium 2µg 14.5µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.254g 8.687g 21%
Calories 40kcal 389kcal 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 1.654g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.083mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.204mg 4%
Vitamin D 1IU 23IU 3%
Potassium 151mg 64mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.275mg 0.429mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Copper 0.011mg 0.025mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.6µg 2%
Iron 0.05mg 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.021mg 1%
Carbs 4.79g 1.55g 1%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.014mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.27mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.058mg 0.15mg 1%
Net carbs 4.79g 1.55g N/A
Sugar 4.79g 1.55g N/A
Folate 5µg 6µg 0%
Choline 17.7mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.141mg 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.171mg 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 0.277mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 1.497mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.1mg 0.959mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 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 +209%
Contains more WaterWater +137.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +673.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3438.6%
Contains more OtherOther +325.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3320.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4912.1%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.