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Fontina vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fontina and brie?

  • Fontina is richer in calcium, phosphorus, protein, zinc, and vitamin A, yet brie is richer in vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin B6.
  • Fontina's daily need coverage for calcium is 37% higher.
  • Fontina has 2 times more phosphorus than brie. Fontina has 346mg of phosphorus, while brie has 188mg.
  • Brie contains less sodium.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index than fontina.

We used Cheese, fontina and Cheese, brie types in this comparison.

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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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 79%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +198.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.5%
Contains more IronIron +117.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +142.9%
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 87% 5.4% 5.3% 47% 2.8% 26% 19% 210% 6.5% 4.5%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 58% 4.8% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +983.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.65µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Brie DV% diff.
Calcium 550mg 184mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.52mg 24%
Phosphorus 346mg 188mg 23%
Folate 6µg 65µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.235mg 12%
Protein 25.6g 20.75g 10%
Zinc 3.5mg 2.38mg 10%
Vitamin A 261µg 174µg 10%
Saturated fat 19.196g 17.41g 8%
Sodium 800mg 629mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 0.826g 6%
Fats 31.14g 27.68g 5%
Cholesterol 116mg 100mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.07mg 4%
Calories 389kcal 334kcal 3%
Potassium 64mg 152mg 3%
Iron 0.23mg 0.5mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 8.013g 2%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 20mg 1%
Copper 0.025mg 0.019mg 1%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 0.38mg 1%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 1.65µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.6g 6.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 152kcal 161kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.54 0.51 N/A
Net carbs 1.55g 0.45g N/A
Carbs 1.55g 0.45g 0%
Vitamin D* 23 IU 20 IU 0%
Sugar 1.55g 0.45g N/A
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.24mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.3µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0.716mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 31% 38% 4%
Protein: 25.6 g
Fats: 31.14 g
Carbs: 1.55 g
Water: 37.92 g
Other: 3.79 g
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21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.4%
Contains more FatsFats +12.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +244.4%
Contains more WaterWater +27.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.687 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.654 g
Brie
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66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~17.41g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.013g

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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. Fontina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170843/nutrients
  2. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/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.