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Fontina vs. Pimento Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fontina and pimento Cheese

  • Fontina has more vitamin B12, while pimento Cheese has more phosphorus, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Pimento Cheese covers your daily need for phosphorus, 57% more than fontina.
  • Fontina contains 2 times more vitamin B12 than pimento Cheese. While fontina contains 1.68µg of vitamin B12, pimento Cheese contains only 0.7µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pimento Cheese is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, fontina and Cheese, pasteurized process, pimento.

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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 16% 184% 14% 16% 11% 81% 319% 119% 2.1% 79%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153.1%
Contains more IronIron +82.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +32%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.3%
~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 7.7% 81% 5.8% 7.5% 6.8% 82% 1.5% 29% 16% 88% 7.3% 6% 19%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +140%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +125.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~244µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.29mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Pimento Cheese DV% diff.
Phosphorus 346mg 744mg 57%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0.7µg 41%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.354mg 12%
Protein 25.6g 22.13g 7%
Cholesterol 116mg 94mg 7%
Calcium 550mg 614mg 6%
Sodium 800mg 915mg 5%
Zinc 3.5mg 2.98mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 0.988g 4%
Choline 15.4mg 34.7mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Potassium 64mg 162mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 22mg 2%
Iron 0.23mg 0.42mg 2%
Saturated fat 19.196g 19.663g 2%
Vitamin A 261µg 244µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.485mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 8.937g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.071mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.027mg 1%
Calories 389kcal 375kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Copper 0.025mg 0.033mg 1%
Folate 6µg 8µg 1%
Fats 31.14g 31.2g 0%
Carbs 1.55g 1.73g 0%
Net carbs 1.55g 1.63g N/A
Vitamin D 23IU 22IU 0%
Sugar 1.55g 0.62g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.29mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.016mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 0.078mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0.718mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 1.023mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 1.956mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 2.196mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.572mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 1.124mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0.902mg 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
22% 31% 2% 39% 6%
Protein: 22.13 g
Fats: 31.2 g
Carbs: 1.73 g
Water: 39.08 g
Other: 5.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.6%
Contains more OtherOther +54.6%
~equal in Fats ~31.2g
~equal in Water ~39.08g

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 19.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.937 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.988 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~19.663g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.937g

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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. Pimento Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170854/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.