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Fontina vs. Neufchâtel cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fontina and neufchâtel cheese

  • Fontina is higher than neufchâtel cheese in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Fontina's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 58% higher.
  • Fontina has 5 times more selenium than neufchâtel cheese. While fontina has 14.5µg of selenium, neufchâtel cheese has only 3µg.
  • Neufchâtel cheese has less sodium.

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

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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 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +370.1%
Contains more IronIron +76.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +326.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +383.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.027mg

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% 80% 8% 0% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +460%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +52.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~241µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.022mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Neufchâtel cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0.3µg 58%
Calcium 550mg 117mg 43%
Protein 25.6g 9.15g 33%
Phosphorus 346mg 138mg 30%
Saturated fat 19.196g 12.79g 29%
Zinc 3.5mg 0.82mg 24%
Selenium 14.5µg 3µg 21%
Sodium 800mg 334mg 20%
Cholesterol 116mg 74mg 14%
Fats 31.14g 22.78g 13%
Calories 389kcal 253kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 5.784g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 0.97g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.155mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Potassium 64mg 152mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.575mg 3%
Folate 6µg 14µg 2%
Vitamin A 261µg 241µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 1.7µg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 10mg 1%
Carbs 1.55g 3.59g 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.4mg 1%
Iron 0.23mg 0.13mg 1%
Net carbs 1.55g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 3.19g N/A
Copper 0.025mg 0.027mg 0%
Starch 0.5g 0%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.022mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 0.21mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0.359mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 1.013mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0.875mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.294mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0.448mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0.609mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0.27mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.117g N/A

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
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +179.8%
Contains more FatsFats +36.7%
Contains more OtherOther +176.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +131.6%
Contains more WaterWater +66.4%

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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +70.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.4%

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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. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/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.