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Fontina vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fontina and cheese different?

  • Fontina is higher in vitamin B12; however, cheese is richer in selenium, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for cheese is 25% higher.
  • Fontina contains 2 times more vitamin B12 than cheese. While fontina contains 1.68µg of vitamin B12, cheese contains only 1.1µg.
  • Cheese has less sodium.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than fontina (27).

Cheese, fontina and Cheese, cheddar 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.
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 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more IronIron +64.3%
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%
~equal in Zinc ~3.64mg

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% 87% 5.4% 9% 5.3% 47% 2.8% 26% 19% 210% 6.5% 4.5% 8.4%
Cheese
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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%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +154.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +52.7%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.6µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.41mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.4µg
~equal in Choline ~16.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

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
Cheese
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +99.4%
~equal in Fats ~33.31g
~equal in Water ~37.02g
~equal in Other ~3.71g

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
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.867g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.246g

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.