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Fontina vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fontina and blue cheese

  • Fontina has more vitamin B12 and zinc; however, blue cheese has more vitamin B5, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for blue cheese is 26% higher.
  • Blue cheese has 2 times less cholesterol than fontina. Fontina has 116mg of cholesterol, while blue cheese has 75mg.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, fontina and Cheese, blue.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +300%
Contains more IronIron +34.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +60%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.8%
~equal in Calcium ~528mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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%
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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +577.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +303%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.25mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.4µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Blue cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 1.729mg 26%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 1.22µg 19%
Sodium 800mg 1146mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.382mg 14%
Cholesterol 116mg 75mg 14%
Protein 25.6g 21.4g 8%
Zinc 3.5mg 2.66mg 8%
Folate 6µg 36µg 8%
Vitamin A 261µg 198µg 7%
Phosphorus 346mg 387mg 6%
Potassium 64mg 256mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 0.8g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.166mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 1.016mg 5%
Fats 31.14g 28.74g 4%
Calcium 550mg 528mg 2%
Magnesium 14mg 23mg 2%
Saturated fat 19.196g 18.669g 2%
Copper 0.025mg 0.04mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 7.778g 2%
Calories 389kcal 353kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.029mg 1%
Iron 0.23mg 0.31mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Net carbs 1.55g 2.34g N/A
Carbs 1.55g 2.34g 0%
Vitamin D 23IU 21IU 0%
Sugar 1.55g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.25mg 0%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.009mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.4µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0.758mg 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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51%
Contains more WaterWater +11.8%
Contains more OtherOther +34.8%
~equal in Fats ~28.74g

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
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +106.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.669g

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.