Fontina vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between fontina and provolone
- Fontina has more vitamin B12, fats, and polyunsaturated fat; however, provolone is higher in phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B2.
- Provolone covers your daily phosphorus needs 21% more than fontina.
- Provolone contains 2 times less polyunsaturated fat than fontina. Fontina contains 1.654g of polyunsaturated fat, while provolone contains 0.769g.
- Provolone has less cholesterol.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, fontina and Cheese, provolone.
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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.
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +40% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +37.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +115.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +126.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +43.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +17.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +15.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +18.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +11% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 550mg | 756mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 496mg | 21% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 69mg | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 19.196g | 17.078g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.204mg | 0.321mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.68µg | 1.46µg | 9% |
| Fats | 31.14g | 26.62g | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.654g | 0.769g | 6% |
| Iron | 0.23mg | 0.52mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 28mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 800mg | 876mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 261µg | 236µg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.687g | 7.393g | 3% |
| Calories | 389kcal | 351kcal | 2% |
| Potassium | 64mg | 138mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 3.5mg | 3.23mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 0.5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 0.476mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.083mg | 0.073mg | 1% |
| Folate | 6µg | 10µg | 1% |
| Protein | 25.6g | 25.58g | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 6.6g | 7.3g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 152kcal | 137kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 26g | 28g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 0.54 | 0.48 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 1.55g | 2.14g | N/A |
| Carbs | 1.55g | 2.14g | 0% |
| Vitamin D* | 23 IU | 20 IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.55g | 0.56g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.025mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.014mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 14.5µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.021mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.15mg | 0.156mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2.2µg | 0% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 15.4mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.361mg | 0.345mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.935mg | 0.982mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.384mg | 1.091mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.664mg | 2.297mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.328mg | 2.646mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.706mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.497mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.926mg | 1.64mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.959mg | 1.115mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +17% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +38.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~25.58g
~equal in
Water
~40.95g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +17.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +115.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -11% |
