Edam vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are edam and fontina different?
- Edam is richer in phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B2, while fontina is higher in vitamin B12 and polyunsaturated fat.
- Edam covers your daily need for phosphorus, 27% more than fontina.
- Edam contains 3 times more potassium than fontina. Edam contains 188mg of potassium, while fontina contains 64mg.
- Edam is lower in saturated fat.
Cheese, edam 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 | +114.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +32.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +193.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +91.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +44% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +54.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +27.3% |
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 | +76.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +90.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +12.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +82.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +52.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +13% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 536mg | 346mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 731mg | 550mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.389mg | 0.204mg | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 116mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.665g | 1.654g | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 17.572g | 19.196g | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.54µg | 1.68µg | 6% |
| Fats | 27.8g | 31.14g | 5% |
| Potassium | 188mg | 64mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 14mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.44mg | 0.23mg | 3% |
| Folate | 16µg | 6µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.281mg | 0.429mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 3.75mg | 3.5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 243µg | 261µg | 2% |
| Calories | 357kcal | 389kcal | 2% |
| Protein | 24.99g | 25.6g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.125g | 8.687g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.083mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.021mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 812mg | 800mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.036mg | 0.025mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.43g | 1.55g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.43g | 1.55g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 23IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.43g | 1.55g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 14.5µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.082mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2.6µg | 0% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 15.4mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.352mg | 0.361mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.932mg | 0.935mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.308mg | 1.384mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.57mg | 2.664mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.66mg | 2.328mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.721mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.434mg | 1.497mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.81mg | 1.926mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.034mg | 0.959mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +11.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +12% |
~equal in
Protein
~25.6g
~equal in
Carbs
~1.55g
~equal in
Water
~37.92g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +148.7% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~19.196g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~8.687g
