Fontina vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between fontina and mozzarella?
- Fontina is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin A, yet mozzarella is higher in phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B2.
- Fontina's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 42% more.
- Fontina has 50 times more sodium than mozzarella. While fontina has 800mg of sodium, mozzarella has only 16mg.
We used Cheese, fontina and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium types 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.
| Contains more ZincZinc | +11.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +85.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +32.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +48.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +51.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98% |
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 | +90.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +82.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +44.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +66.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +19.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 19.196g | 10.867g | 38% |
| Sodium | 800mg | 16mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.68µg | 0.92µg | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 524mg | 25% |
| Fats | 31.14g | 17.1g | 22% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 54mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 550mg | 731mg | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 261µg | 137µg | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.687g | 4.844g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.204mg | 0.34mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 9% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.654g | 0.509g | 8% |
| Calories | 389kcal | 280kcal | 5% |
| Protein | 25.6g | 27.5g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 26mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 3.5mg | 3.13mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 15.7µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.014mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 64mg | 95mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 23IU | 13IU | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.55g | 3.1g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 1.8µg | 1% |
| Folate | 6µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 18.4mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.55g | 3.1g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.23mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.55g | 1.23g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.025mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.021mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.15mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.083mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.361mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.935mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.384mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.664mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.328mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.706mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.497mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.926mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.959mg | 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:
27.5 g
Fats:
17.1 g
Carbs:
3.1 g
Water:
49.9 g
Other:
2.4 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +82.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +57.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +100% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.6% |
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Protein
~27.5g
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
10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.509 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +79.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +225% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -43.4% |
