Fontina vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fontina and American cheese

Fontina has more protein, zinc, and vitamin B12, while American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and selenium.
American cheese covers your daily need for calcium 50% more than fontina.
The amount of cholesterol in American cheese is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, fontina and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Fontina

American cheese

Contains more ZincZinc	+40.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-52.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+90%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+106.3%
Contains more IronIron	+173.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+84%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+85.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+192.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+39.3%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Fontina

American cheese

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+97.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+12%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+196.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+14.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+33.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0.6µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~250µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.403mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~2.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	550mg	1045mg	50%
Phosphorus	346mg	641mg	42%
Sodium	800mg	1671mg	38%
Protein	25.6g	18.13g	15%
Selenium	14.5µg	20.2µg	10%
Zinc	3.5mg	2.49mg	9%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.137g	9%
Vitamin B12	1.68µg	1.5µg	8%
Cholesterol	116mg	100mg	5%
Iron	0.23mg	0.63mg	5%
Saturated fat	19.196g	18.057g	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.79g	5%
Vitamin E	0.27mg	0.8mg	4%
Choline	15.4mg	36.2mg	4%
Magnesium	14mg	26mg	3%
Potassium	64mg	132mg	2%
Copper	0.025mg	0.046mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.204mg	0.234mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.083mg	0.054mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.654g	1.286g	2%
Calories	389kcal	371kcal	1%
Fats	31.14g	31.79g	1%
Carbs	1.55g	3.7g	1%
Vitamin A	261µg	250µg	1%
Manganese	0.014mg	0.041mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.021mg	0.015mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.429mg	0.403mg	1%
Folate	6µg	8µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	8.687g	8.236g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.6g	4.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	152kcal	205kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.54	0.53	N/A
Net carbs	1.55g	3.7g	N/A
Vitamin D*	23 IU	23 IU	0%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	0.6µg	0%
Sugar	1.55g	2.26g	N/A
Vitamin B3	0.15mg	0.076mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.6µg	2.6µg	0%
Trans fat		1.144g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.361mg	0.232mg	0%
Threonine	0.935mg	0.772mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.384mg	0.938mg	0%
Leucine	2.664mg	1.716mg	0%
Lysine	2.328mg	1.516mg	0%
Methionine	0.706mg	0.475mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.497mg	0.939mg	0%
Valine	1.926mg	1.187mg	0%
Histidine	0.959mg	0.546mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.021g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.033g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.009g	N/A