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Fontina vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fontina and Swiss cheese

  • Swiss cheese is richer than fontina in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Swiss cheese covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 58% more than fontina.
  • Fontina has 4 times more sodium than Swiss cheese. Fontina has 800mg of sodium, while Swiss cheese has 187mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, fontina and Cheese, swiss.

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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 24% 267% 6.4% 4.9% 16% 119% 246% 24% 3.4% 164%
Contains more IronIron +76.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +135.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +61.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +88%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +106.9%

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% 96% 12% 0% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 7.5% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +134.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +82.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~15.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 3.06µg 58%
Calcium 550mg 890mg 34%
Phosphorus 346mg 574mg 33%
Selenium 14.5µg 30µg 28%
Sodium 800mg 187mg 27%
Zinc 3.5mg 4.37mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.302mg 8%
Cholesterol 116mg 93mg 8%
Magnesium 14mg 33mg 5%
Saturated fat 19.196g 18.227g 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin A 261µg 288µg 3%
Protein 25.6g 26.96g 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Copper 0.025mg 0.047mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.6mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 8.046g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 1.341g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.353mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 1.4µg 1%
Iron 0.23mg 0.13mg 1%
Folate 6µg 10µg 1%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 0.064mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.071mg 1%
Calories 389kcal 393kcal 0%
Fats 31.14g 30.99g 0%
Carbs 1.55g 1.44g 0%
Net carbs 1.55g 1.44g N/A
Potassium 64mg 72mg 0%
Sugar 1.55g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.987g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 15.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 1.662mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 1.065mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.734g 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
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more OtherOther +27.2%
~equal in Protein ~26.96g
~equal in Fats ~30.99g
~equal in Carbs ~1.44g
~equal in Water ~37.63g

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% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.341 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.227g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.046g

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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. Swiss cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171251/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.