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Fontina vs. Gouda cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fontina and gouda cheese

  • Fontina has more vitamin A and vitamin B12; 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 913IU of vitamin A, while gouda cheese contains 563IU.
  • 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

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 21% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
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

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% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +58.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
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
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Gouda cheese DV% diff.
Phosphorus 346mg 546mg 29%
Calcium 550mg 700mg 15%
Vitamin A 261µg 165µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.334mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 0.657g 7%
Saturated fat 19.196g 17.614g 7%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 1.54µg 6%
Fats 31.14g 27.44g 6%
Folate 6µg 21µg 4%
Magnesium 14mg 29mg 4%
Zinc 3.5mg 3.9mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 7.747g 2%
Potassium 64mg 121mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.34mg 2%
Calories 389kcal 356kcal 2%
Protein 25.6g 24.94g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 0.063mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Sodium 800mg 819mg 1%
Copper 0.025mg 0.036mg 1%
Cholesterol 116mg 114mg 1%
Net carbs 1.55g 2.22g N/A
Carbs 1.55g 2.22g 0%
Vitamin D 23IU 20IU 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%

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
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 g
Contains more FatsFats +13.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.2%
~equal in Protein ~24.94g
~equal in Water ~41.46g
~equal in Other ~3.94g

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
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +151.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~17.614g

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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. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/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.