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Fontina vs. Parmesan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fontina and parmesan

  • Fontina has more vitamin B12; however, parmesan is richer in phosphorus, selenium, calcium, vitamin B2, protein, and zinc.
  • Parmesan's daily need coverage for sodium is 44% more.

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

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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.
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 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +142.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181.3%
Contains more IronIron +113%
Contains more CopperCopper +60%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +407.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +137.2%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 87% 5.4% 5.3% 47% 2.8% 26% 19% 210% 6.5% 4.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 87% 11% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +96.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~262µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.45mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.081mg
~equal in Folate ~6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Parmesan DV% diff.
Sodium 800mg 1804mg 44%
Phosphorus 346mg 627mg 40%
Selenium 14.5µg 34.4µg 36%
Calcium 550mg 853mg 30%
Saturated fat 19.196g 15.371g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.358mg 12%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 1.4µg 12%
Cholesterol 116mg 86mg 10%
Protein 25.6g 28.42g 6%
Zinc 3.5mg 4.2mg 6%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.102g 6%
Fats 31.14g 27.84g 5%
Magnesium 14mg 34mg 5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.87g 5%
Carbs 1.55g 13.91g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 7.13g 4%
Potassium 64mg 180mg 3%
Iron 0.23mg 0.49mg 3%
Calories 389kcal 420kcal 2%
Copper 0.025mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.53mg 2%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.071mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 1.386g 2%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 1.7µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.6g 6.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 152kcal 148kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 24g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.54 0.55 N/A
Net carbs 1.55g 13.91g N/A
Vitamin D* 23 IU 21 IU 0%
Sugar 1.55g 0.07g N/A
Vitamin A 261µg 262µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.026mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.45mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.081mg 0%
Folate 6µg 6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.876g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 14.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.383mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 1.075mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 1.455mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 2.747mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 2.201mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.751mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 1.538mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 1.865mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0.806mg 0%
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.006g 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
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 g
Contains more FatsFats +11.9%
Contains more WaterWater +67.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +797.4%

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.9%

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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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.