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Fontina vs. Sour cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Fontina and Sour cream different?

  • Fontina is higher than Sour cream in Vitamin B12, Calcium, Phosphorus, Zinc, Selenium, and Vitamin A RAE.
  • Fontina covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 58% more than Sour cream.
  • Fontina contains 13 times more Zinc than Sour cream. Fontina contains 3.5mg of Zinc, while Sour cream contains 0.27mg.
  • Sour cream is lower in Sodium.

Cheese, fontina and Sour cream, reduced fat types were used in this article.

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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.
Fontina
Fontina
8
:
2
Sour cream
Sour cream
Contains more Calcium +290.1%
Contains more Iron +283.3%
Contains more Magnesium +27.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +307.1%
Contains more Zinc +1196.3%
Contains more Copper +150%
Contains more Selenium +253.7%
Contains more Potassium +229.7%
Contains less Sodium -91.3%
Fontina
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 166% 9% 10% 149% 6% 105% 96% 9% 2% 80%
Sour cream
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 43% 3% 8% 37% 19% 10% 8% 4% 0% 23%
Contains more Calcium +290.1%
Contains more Iron +283.3%
Contains more Magnesium +27.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +307.1%
Contains more Zinc +1196.3%
Contains more Copper +150%
Contains more Selenium +253.7%
Contains more Potassium +229.7%
Contains less Sodium -91.3%

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.
Fontina
Fontina
7
:
5
Sour cream
Sour cream
Contains more Vitamin A +109.4%
Contains more Vitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +315%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +460%
Contains more Vitamin K +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin E +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +17.6%
Contains more Folate +83.3%
Fontina
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 55% 6% 18% 0% 6% 48% 3% 26% 20% 5% 210% 7%
Sour cream
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 27% 8% 9% 3% 10% 56% 2% 0% 5% 9% 38% 2%
Contains more Vitamin A +109.4%
Contains more Vitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +315%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +460%
Contains more Vitamin K +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin E +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +17.6%
Contains more Folate +83.3%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fontina
Fontina
3
:
2
Sour cream
Sour cream
Contains more Protein +265.7%
Contains more Fats +120.9%
Contains more Other +321.1%
Contains more Carbs +351.6%
Contains more Water +87.2%
Fontina
26% 31% 38% 4%
Protein: 25.6 g
Fats: 31.14 g
Carbs: 1.55 g
Water: 37.92 g
Other: 3.79 g
Sour cream
7% 14% 7% 71%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 71 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more Protein +265.7%
Contains more Fats +120.9%
Contains more Other +321.1%
Contains more Carbs +351.6%
Contains more Water +87.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fontina
Fontina
2
:
1
Sour cream
Sour cream
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +111.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +230.8%
Contains less Saturated Fat -54.7%
Fontina
65% 29% 6%
Saturated Fat: 19.196 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.687 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.654 g
Sour cream
65% 31% 4%
Saturated Fat: 8.7 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.5 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +111.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +230.8%
Contains less Saturated Fat -54.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Fontina Sour cream
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Sour cream Opinion
Net carbs 1.55g 7g Sour cream
Protein 25.6g 7g Fontina
Fats 31.14g 14.1g Fontina
Carbs 1.55g 7g Sour cream
Calories 389kcal 181kcal Fontina
Sugar 1.55g 0.3g Sour cream
Calcium 550mg 141mg Fontina
Iron 0.23mg 0.06mg Fontina
Magnesium 14mg 11mg Fontina
Phosphorus 346mg 85mg Fontina
Potassium 64mg 211mg Sour cream
Sodium 800mg 70mg Sour cream
Zinc 3.5mg 0.27mg Fontina
Copper 0.025mg 0.01mg Fontina
Manganese 0.014mg Fontina
Selenium 14.5µg 4.1µg Fontina
Vitamin A 913IU 436IU Fontina
Vitamin A RAE 261µg 119µg Fontina
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.4mg Sour cream
Vitamin D 23IU 10IU Fontina
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.3µg Fontina
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg Sour cream
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.04mg Sour cream
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.24mg Sour cream
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 0.07mg Fontina
Vitamin B5 0.429mg Fontina
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.02mg Fontina
Folate 6µg 11µg Sour cream
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0.3µg Fontina
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.7µg Fontina
Tryptophan 0.361mg Fontina
Threonine 0.935mg Fontina
Isoleucine 1.384mg Fontina
Leucine 2.664mg Fontina
Lysine 2.328mg Fontina
Methionine 0.706mg Fontina
Phenylalanine 1.497mg Fontina
Valine 1.926mg Fontina
Histidine 0.959mg Fontina
Cholesterol 116mg 35mg Sour cream
Saturated Fat 19.196g 8.7g Sour cream
Monounsaturated Fat 8.687g 4.1g Fontina
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 0.5g Fontina

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Fontina Sour cream
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Fontina
14%
Sour cream
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
63%
Fontina
15%
Sour cream

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Sour cream
Sour cream is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.25g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Sour cream
Sour cream contains less Sodium (difference - 730mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Sour cream
Sour cream is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 81mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Sour cream
Sour cream is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 10.496g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Sour cream
Sour cream is lower in glycemic index (difference - 27)
Which food is cheaper?
Sour cream
Sour cream is cheaper (difference - $3.5)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Fontina
Fontina is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Sour cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173442/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.