Fontina vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between fontina and cottage cheese
- Fontina has more vitamin B12, calcium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin A, and selenium than cottage cheese.
- Fontina's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 87% more.
- Fontina contains 9 times more zinc than cottage cheese. Fontina contains 3.5mg of zinc, while cottage cheese contains 0.4mg.
- Cottage cheese contains less saturated fat.
- Fontina has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fontina is 27, while the glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, fontina and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.
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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 | +75% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +562.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +228.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +775% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +117.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +600% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +49.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +62.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +16% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -54.5% |
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 AVitamin A | +605.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +237.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +51.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +80.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +290.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +28.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +29.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +19.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 19.196g | 1.718g | 79% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.68µg | 0.43µg | 52% |
| Calcium | 550mg | 83mg | 47% |
| Fats | 31.14g | 4.3g | 41% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 17mg | 33% |
| Protein | 25.6g | 11.12g | 29% |
| Zinc | 3.5mg | 0.4mg | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 159mg | 27% |
| Vitamin A | 261µg | 37µg | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.687g | 0.778g | 20% |
| Sodium | 800mg | 364mg | 19% |
| Calories | 389kcal | 98kcal | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.654g | 0.123g | 10% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 9.7µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.083mg | 0.046mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 0.1µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.204mg | 0.163mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 0.557mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 23IU | 3IU | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.23mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
| Folate | 6µg | 12µg | 2% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 18.4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.021mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.014mg | 0.002mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 64mg | 104mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.55g | 3.38g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.55g | 3.38g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.55g | 2.67g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.025mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.15mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.361mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.935mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.384mg | 0.591mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.664mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.328mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.706mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.497mg | 0.577mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.926mg | 0.748mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.959mg | 0.326mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
25.6 g
Fats:
31.14 g
Carbs:
1.55 g
Water:
37.92 g
Other:
3.79 g
Protein:
11.12 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
3.38 g
Water:
79.79 g
Other:
1.41 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +130.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +624.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +168.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +118.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +110.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
19.196 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.687 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.654 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.123 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1016.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1244.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.1% |
