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Fontina vs. Colby cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fontina and colby cheese

  • Fontina is higher in vitamin B12; however, colby cheese is richer in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Fontina's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 35% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, fontina and Cheese, colby.

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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 19% 206% 11% 29% 14% 84% 196% 79% 1.6% 79%
Contains more ZincZinc +14%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.4%
Contains more IronIron +230.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +68%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.5%
~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% 88% 5.6% 9% 3.8% 87% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.8% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +102.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~264µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.28mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.6µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.079mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.7µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Colby cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0.83µg 35%
Phosphorus 346mg 457mg 16%
Calcium 550mg 685mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.375mg 13%
Sodium 800mg 604mg 9%
Cholesterol 116mg 95mg 7%
Iron 0.23mg 0.76mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 0.953g 5%
Saturated fat 19.196g 20.218g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.21mg 4%
Protein 25.6g 23.76g 4%
Zinc 3.5mg 3.07mg 4%
Magnesium 14mg 26mg 3%
Folate 6µg 18µg 3%
Potassium 64mg 127mg 2%
Copper 0.025mg 0.042mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 9.28g 1%
Fats 31.14g 32.11g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.015mg 1%
Calories 389kcal 394kcal 0%
Carbs 1.55g 2.57g 0%
Net carbs 1.55g 2.57g N/A
Vitamin D 23IU 24IU 0%
Sugar 1.55g 0.52g N/A
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.28mg 0%
Vitamin A 261µg 264µg 0%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.012mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 0.093mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.079mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.7µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0.845mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 1.475mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 2.275mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 1.978mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.622mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 1.251mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 1.586mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0.834mg 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% 32% 3% 38% 3%
Protein: 23.76 g
Fats: 32.11 g
Carbs: 2.57 g
Water: 38.2 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more OtherOther +12.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.8%
~equal in Protein ~23.76g
~equal in Fats ~32.11g
~equal in Water ~38.2g

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
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.218 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.28 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.953 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +73.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~20.218g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.28g

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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. Colby cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173416/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.