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Neufchâtel cheese vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between neufchâtel cheese and fontina

  • Fontina is higher than neufchâtel cheese in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Fontina's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 58% higher.
  • Neufchâtel cheese has 2 times more potassium than fontina. While neufchâtel cheese has 152mg of potassium, fontina has only 64mg.
  • Neufchâtel cheese has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, neufchatel and Cheese, fontina.

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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 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +370.1%
Contains more IronIron +76.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +326.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +383.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.025mg

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% 80% 8% 0% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +460%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +52.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~261µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.021mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Neufchâtel cheese Fontina DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 1.68µg 58%
Calcium 117mg 550mg 43%
Protein 9.15g 25.6g 33%
Phosphorus 138mg 346mg 30%
Saturated fat 12.79g 19.196g 29%
Zinc 0.82mg 3.5mg 24%
Selenium 3µg 14.5µg 21%
Sodium 334mg 800mg 20%
Cholesterol 74mg 116mg 14%
Fats 22.78g 31.14g 13%
Calories 253kcal 389kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 5.784g 8.687g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.97g 1.654g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.155mg 0.204mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.083mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Potassium 152mg 64mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.575mg 0.429mg 3%
Folate 14µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin A 241µg 261µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 2.6µg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 14mg 1%
Carbs 3.59g 1.55g 1%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.27mg 1%
Iron 0.13mg 0.23mg 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 1.55g N/A
Sugar 3.19g 1.55g N/A
Copper 0.027mg 0.025mg 0%
Starch 0.5g 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.014mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.021mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 0.15mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.359mg 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 1.013mg 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 0.875mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.294mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.448mg 1.497mg 0%
Valine 0.609mg 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.27mg 0.959mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.117g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 g
26% 31% 38% 4%
Protein: 25.6 g
Fats: 31.14 g
Carbs: 1.55 g
Water: 37.92 g
Other: 3.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +131.6%
Contains more WaterWater +66.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +179.8%
Contains more FatsFats +36.7%
Contains more OtherOther +176.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 g
65% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.687 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.654 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +70.5%

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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. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/nutrients
  2. Fontina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170843/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.