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Fontina vs. Romano cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fontina and romano cheese different?

  • Fontina is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, and zinc, while romano cheese is higher in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, iron, and magnesium.
  • Romano cheese covers your daily need for phosphorus, 59% more than fontina.
  • Fontina contains 2 times more vitamin A than romano cheese. Fontina contains 913IU of vitamin A, while romano cheese contains 415IU.
  • Romano cheese is lower in saturated fat.

Cheese, fontina and Cheese, romano types were 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 319% 7.6% 29% 10% 70% 326% 187% 2.6% 79%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +192.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +93.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.4%
Contains more IronIron +234.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.9%
~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% 32% 4.6% 7.5% 9.3% 85% 1.4% 25% 20% 140% 5.5% 5.3% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +171.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.424mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.085mg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Romano cheese DV% diff.
Phosphorus 346mg 760mg 59%
Calcium 550mg 1064mg 51%
Sodium 800mg 1433mg 28%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 1.12µg 23%
Vitamin A 261µg 96µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.37mg 13%
Protein 25.6g 31.8g 12%
Saturated fat 19.196g 17.115g 9%
Zinc 3.5mg 2.58mg 8%
Iron 0.23mg 0.77mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 0.593g 7%
Magnesium 14mg 41mg 6%
Fats 31.14g 26.94g 6%
Cholesterol 116mg 104mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 7.838g 2%
Potassium 64mg 86mg 1%
Copper 0.025mg 0.03mg 1%
Carbs 1.55g 3.63g 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.037mg 1%
Calories 389kcal 387kcal 0%
Net carbs 1.55g 3.63g N/A
Vitamin D 23IU 20IU 0%
Sugar 1.55g 0.73g N/A
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.23mg 0%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.02mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 0.077mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.424mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.085mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.2µg 0%
Folate 6µg 7µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.429mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 1.685mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 3.071mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 2.941mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.852mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 1.71mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 2.183mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 1.231mg 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
32% 27% 4% 31% 7%
Protein: 31.8 g
Fats: 26.94 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 30.91 g
Other: 6.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +15.6%
Contains more WaterWater +22.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +134.2%
Contains more OtherOther +77.3%

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.115 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.593 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +178.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.838g

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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. Romano cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171249/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.