Fontina vs. Gouda cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fontina and gouda cheese

Fontina has more vitamin A, vitamin B12, and fats; however, gouda cheese is richer in phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B2.
Gouda cheese's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 29% more.
Fontina contains 2 times more vitamin A than gouda cheese. Fontina contains 261µg of vitamin A, while gouda cheese contains 165µg.
Gouda cheese contains less saturated fat.
Fontina has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fontina is 27, while the glycemic index of gouda cheese is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, fontina and Cheese, gouda.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Fontina

Gouda cheese

Contains more ManganeseManganese

+27.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+107.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+89.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+44%
Contains more ZincZinc	+11.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+57.8%

~equal in Iron ~0.24mg

~equal in Sodium ~819mg

~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Fontina

Gouda cheese

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+58.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+138.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+26.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+13%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+63.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+250%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.08mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.54µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Phosphorus	346mg	546mg	29%
Calcium	550mg	700mg	15%
Vitamin A	261µg	165µg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.204mg	0.334mg	10%
Saturated fat	19.196g	17.614g	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.654g	0.657g	7%
Fats	31.14g	27.44g	6%
Vitamin B12	1.68µg	1.54µg	6%
Magnesium	14mg	29mg	4%
Zinc	3.5mg	3.9mg	4%
Folate	6µg	21µg	4%
Calories	389kcal	356kcal	2%
Potassium	64mg	121mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.429mg	0.34mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	8.687g	7.747g	2%
Protein	25.6g	24.94g	1%
Cholesterol	116mg	114mg	1%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	0.5µg	1%
Copper	0.025mg	0.036mg	1%
Sodium	800mg	819mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.021mg	0.03mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.15mg	0.063mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.6g	7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	152kcal	143kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.54	0.48	N/A
Net carbs	1.55g	2.22g	N/A
Carbs	1.55g	2.22g	0%
Vitamin D*	23 IU	20 IU	0%
Iron	0.23mg	0.24mg	0%
Sugar	1.55g	2.22g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.27mg	0.24mg	0%
Manganese	0.014mg	0.011mg	0%
Selenium	14.5µg	14.5µg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.083mg	0.08mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.6µg	2.3µg	0%
Choline	15.4mg	15.4mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.361mg	0.352mg	0%
Threonine	0.935mg	0.93mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.384mg	1.306mg	0%
Leucine	2.664mg	2.564mg	0%
Lysine	2.328mg	2.654mg	0%
Methionine	0.706mg	0.719mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.497mg	1.431mg	0%
Valine	1.926mg	1.806mg	0%
Histidine	0.959mg	1.032mg	0%