Caraway cheese vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are caraway cheese and fontina different?
- Caraway cheese is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, and iron, while fontina is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Fontina covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 59% more than caraway cheese.
- Caraway cheese contains 3 times more iron than fontina. Caraway cheese contains 0.64mg of iron, while fontina contains 0.23mg.
- Caraway cheese is lower in sodium.
Cheese, caraway 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +57.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +22.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +45.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +178.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -13.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +50% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +19% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +47.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +120.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +20% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +125.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +522.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.27µg | 1.68µg | 59% |
Phosphorus | 490mg | 346mg | 21% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.45mg | 0.204mg | 19% |
Calcium | 673mg | 550mg | 12% |
Cholesterol | 93mg | 116mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.19mg | 0.429mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.83g | 1.654g | 5% |
Sodium | 690mg | 800mg | 5% |
Zinc | 2.94mg | 3.5mg | 5% |
Iron | 0.64mg | 0.23mg | 5% |
Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
Folate | 18µg | 6µg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 18.584g | 19.196g | 3% |
Vitamin D | 23IU | 3% | |
Fats | 29.2g | 31.14g | 3% |
Magnesium | 22mg | 14mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 2% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.275g | 8.687g | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.074mg | 0.083mg | 1% |
Calories | 376kcal | 389kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.021mg | 1% |
Protein | 25.18g | 25.6g | 1% |
Vitamin A | 271µg | 261µg | 1% |
Potassium | 93mg | 64mg | 1% |
Carbs | 3.06g | 1.55g | 1% |
Net carbs | 3.06g | 1.55g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.55g | N/A | |
Copper | 0.024mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 14.5µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.021mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.18mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.324mg | 0.361mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.896mg | 0.935mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.563mg | 1.384mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.412mg | 2.664mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.095mg | 2.328mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.659mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.326mg | 1.497mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.682mg | 1.926mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.884mg | 0.959mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
25.18 g
Fats:
29.2 g
Carbs:
3.06 g
Water:
39.28 g
Other:
3.28 g
Protein:
25.6 g
Fats:
31.14 g
Carbs:
1.55 g
Water:
37.92 g
Other:
3.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +97.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +15.5% |
~equal in
Protein
~25.6g
~equal in
Fats
~31.14g
~equal in
Water
~37.92g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
18.584 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.275 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.83 g
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 | +99.3% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~19.196g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~8.687g