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Cheese vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese and fontina different?

  • Cheese is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and folate; however, fontina is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for cheese is 25% higher.
  • Cheese contains 5 times more folate than fontina. While cheese contains 27µg of folate, fontina contains only 6µg.
  • Cheese has less cholesterol.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than fontina (27).

Cheese, cheddar and Cheese, fontina are the varieties 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.
Cheese
Cheese
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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 +92.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +92.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +96.6%
Contains more IronIron +64.3%
~equal in Zinc ~3.5mg

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.
Cheese
Cheese
5
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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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 AVitamin A +26.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +163%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +154.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +52.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.6µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.429mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.6µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Fontina DV% diff.
Selenium 28.5µg 14.5µg 25%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 1.68µg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.204mg 17%
Calcium 710mg 550mg 16%
Phosphorus 455mg 346mg 16%
Vitamin A 330µg 261µg 8%
Cholesterol 99mg 116mg 6%
Sodium 653mg 800mg 6%
Folate 27µg 6µg 5%
Protein 22.87g 25.6g 5%
Fats 33.31g 31.14g 3%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.27mg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 14mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 1.654g 2%
Calories 404kcal 389kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.083mg 1%
Saturated fat 18.867g 19.196g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 8.687g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.021mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.15mg 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.014mg 1%
Iron 0.14mg 0.23mg 1%
Zinc 3.64mg 3.5mg 1%
Copper 0.03mg 0.025mg 1%
Carbs 3.09g 1.55g 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 1.55g N/A
Vitamin D 24IU 23IU 0%
Potassium 76mg 64mg 0%
Sugar 0.48g 1.55g N/A
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.429mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Choline 16.5mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 1.497mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.959mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
2
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 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 +99.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.9%
~equal in Fats ~31.14g
~equal in Water ~37.92g
~equal in Other ~3.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 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 +16.4%
~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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.