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Fontina vs. Port Salut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fontina and port Salut

  • Fontina has more zinc, vitamin B12, and polyunsaturated fat; however, port Salut has more calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for fontina is 13% higher.
  • Port Salut has 2 times less polyunsaturated fat than fontina. Fontina has 1.654g of polyunsaturated fat, while port Salut has 0.729g.
  • Port Salut is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, fontina and Cheese, port de salut.

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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 17% 195% 12% 16% 7.3% 71% 154% 70% 1.4% 79%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.5%
Contains more IronIron +87%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~360mg
~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% 105% 4.8% 7.5% 3.5% 55% 1.1% 13% 12% 188% 6% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.4µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Port Salut DV% diff.
Sodium 800mg 534mg 12%
Saturated fat 19.196g 16.691g 11%
Calcium 550mg 650mg 10%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 1.5µg 8%
Zinc 3.5mg 2.6mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 0.729g 6%
Vitamin A 261µg 315µg 6%
Fats 31.14g 28.2g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.21mg 4%
Protein 25.6g 23.78g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.24mg 3%
Iron 0.23mg 0.43mg 3%
Folate 6µg 18µg 3%
Potassium 64mg 136mg 2%
Phosphorus 346mg 360mg 2%
Magnesium 14mg 24mg 2%
Cholesterol 116mg 123mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.053mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 9.338g 2%
Calories 389kcal 352kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.014mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Net carbs 1.55g 0.57g N/A
Carbs 1.55g 0.57g 0%
Vitamin D 23IU 21IU 0%
Sugar 1.55g 0.57g N/A
Copper 0.025mg 0.022mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.24mg 0%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.011mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.4µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.343mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0.876mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 1.446mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 2.482mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 1.987mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 1.323mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 1.707mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0.686mg 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
24% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 23.78 g
Fats: 28.2 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 45.45 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +171.9%
Contains more OtherOther +89.5%
Contains more WaterWater +19.9%
~equal in Protein ~23.78g
~equal in Fats ~28.2g

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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.729 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +126.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.338g

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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. Port Salut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170849/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.