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

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.

Fontina

Swiss cheese

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

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.

Fontina

Swiss cheese

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			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%
Cholesterol	116mg	93mg	8%
Zinc	3.5mg	4.37mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.204mg	0.302mg	8%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.125g	8%
Magnesium	14mg	33mg	5%
Saturated fat	19.196g	18.227g	4%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.734g	4%
Protein	25.6g	26.96g	3%
Vitamin D*	23 IU	0 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	0µg	3%
Vitamin A	261µg	288µg	3%
Copper	0.025mg	0.047mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.27mg	0.6mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.429mg	0.353mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	8.687g	8.046g	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.654g	1.341g	2%
Iron	0.23mg	0.13mg	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%
Vitamin K	2.6µg	1.4µg	1%
Folate	6µg	10µg	1%
Calories	389kcal	393kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	6.6g	6.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	152kcal	146kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	25g	N/A
Fats	31.14g	30.99g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.54	0.52	N/A
Net carbs	1.55g	1.44g	N/A
Carbs	1.55g	1.44g	0%
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 (DPA)	0g	0.018g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.032g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.007g	N/A