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Cream cheese vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Cream cheese and Fontina?

  • Cream cheese is higher in Vitamin A, yet Fontina is higher in Vitamin B12, Calcium, Phosphorus, Zinc, and Selenium.
  • Fontina's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 61% more.
  • Cream cheese has 3 times more Vitamin E than Fontina. While Cream cheese has 0.86mg of Vitamin E, Fontina has only 0.27mg.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Fontina is lower.

We used Cheese, cream and Cheese, fontina types 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 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
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 +106.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +467%
Contains more IronIron +109.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +223.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +68.6%

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% 67% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
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% 55% 5.4% 18% 5.3% 47% 2.8% 26% 19% 210% 6.5% 4.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +218.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +76.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +663.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +23.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.021mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 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 +256.1%
Contains more WaterWater +38.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +316.3%
Contains more OtherOther +198.4%
~equal in Fats ~31.14g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 5%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 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 +11.5%
~equal in Saturated Fat ~19.196g
~equal in Monounsaturated Fat ~8.687g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cream cheese Fontina
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese Fontina Opinion
Calories 350kcal 389kcal Fontina
Protein 6.15g 25.6g Fontina
Fats 34.44g 31.14g Cream cheese
Net carbs 5.52g 1.55g Cream cheese
Carbs 5.52g 1.55g Cream cheese
Cholesterol 101mg 116mg Cream cheese
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU Fontina
Magnesium 9mg 14mg Fontina
Calcium 97mg 550mg Fontina
Potassium 132mg 64mg Cream cheese
Iron 0.11mg 0.23mg Fontina
Sugar 3.76g 1.55g Fontina
Copper 0.018mg 0.025mg Fontina
Zinc 0.5mg 3.5mg Fontina
Starch 0.35g Cream cheese
Phosphorus 107mg 346mg Fontina
Sodium 314mg 800mg Cream cheese
Vitamin A 1111IU 913IU Cream cheese
Vitamin A 308µg 261µg Cream cheese
Vitamin E 0.86mg 0.27mg Cream cheese
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg Fontina
Manganese 0.011mg 0.014mg Fontina
Selenium 8.6µg 14.5µg Fontina
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.021mg Cream cheese
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.204mg Cream cheese
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.15mg Fontina
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 0.429mg Cream cheese
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.083mg Fontina
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 1.68µg Fontina
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2.6µg Fontina
Folate 9µg 6µg Cream cheese
Choline 27.2mg 15.4mg Cream cheese
Saturated Fat 20.213g 19.196g Fontina
Monounsaturated Fat 8.907g 8.687g Cream cheese
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 1.654g Fontina
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.361mg Fontina
Threonine 0.233mg 0.935mg Fontina
Isoleucine 0.324mg 1.384mg Fontina
Leucine 0.657mg 2.664mg Fontina
Lysine 0.567mg 2.328mg Fontina
Methionine 0.191mg 0.706mg Fontina
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 1.497mg Fontina
Valine 0.395mg 1.926mg Fontina
Histidine 0.175mg 0.959mg Fontina
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g Cream cheese
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g Cream cheese
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g Cream cheese
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g Cream cheese
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g Cream cheese
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g Cream cheese
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g Cream cheese
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g Cream cheese

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Cream cheese Fontina
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Cream cheese
31%
Fontina
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Cream cheese
63%
Fontina

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Fontina
Fontina is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.21g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Fontina
Fontina is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.017g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Fontina
Fontina is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cream cheese
Cream cheese is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 15mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cream cheese
Cream cheese contains less Sodium (difference - 486mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cream cheese
Cream cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 27)
Which food is cheaper?
Cream cheese
Cream cheese is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.