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Parmesan vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between parmesan and fontina

  • Parmesan has more phosphorus, selenium, calcium, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, fontina is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Parmesan's daily need coverage for sodium is 44% more.
  • Parmesan contains 2 times more magnesium than fontina. Parmesan contains 34mg of magnesium, while fontina contains 14mg.
  • Fontina contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, parmesan, grated 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 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +142.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181.3%
Contains more IronIron +113%
Contains more CopperCopper +60%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +407.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +137.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.7%

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% 11% 7.5% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5% 7.7%
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 +96.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +52.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~261µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.429mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.083mg
~equal in Folate ~6µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmesan Fontina DV% diff.
Sodium 1804mg 800mg 44%
Phosphorus 627mg 346mg 40%
Selenium 34.4µg 14.5µg 36%
Calcium 853mg 550mg 30%
Saturated fat 15.371g 19.196g 17%
Vitamin B12 1.4µg 1.68µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.204mg 12%
Cholesterol 86mg 116mg 10%
Zinc 4.2mg 3.5mg 6%
Protein 28.42g 25.6g 6%
Fats 27.84g 31.14g 5%
Magnesium 34mg 14mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 7.13g 8.687g 4%
Carbs 13.91g 1.55g 4%
Iron 0.49mg 0.23mg 3%
Potassium 180mg 64mg 3%
Copper 0.04mg 0.025mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.386g 1.654g 2%
Calories 420kcal 389kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 0.27mg 2%
Manganese 0.071mg 0.014mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 2.6µg 1%
Net carbs 13.91g 1.55g N/A
Vitamin D 21IU 23IU 0%
Sugar 0.07g 1.55g N/A
Vitamin A 262µg 261µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.021mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.08mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.45mg 0.429mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.083mg 0%
Trans fat 0.876g N/A
Folate 6µg 6µg 0%
Choline 14.1mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.383mg 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 1.075mg 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.455mg 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 2.747mg 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 2.201mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.751mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.538mg 1.497mg 0%
Valine 1.865mg 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.806mg 0.959mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 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 +797.4%
Contains more OtherOther +89.4%
Contains more FatsFats +11.9%
Contains more WaterWater +67.4%
~equal in Protein ~25.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 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 -19.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.3%

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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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.