Ricotta vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between ricotta and fontina?
- Ricotta has less vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin A, and monounsaturated fat than fontina.
- Fontina's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 56% higher.
- Ricotta has 2 times more potassium than fontina. Ricotta has 105mg of potassium, while fontina has 64mg.
- Ricotta contains less cholesterol.
We used Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Cheese, fontina types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +64.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +65.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +27.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +165.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +19% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +201.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +119% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +133.3% |
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.
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +13.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +117.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +145.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +61.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +44.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +101.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +93% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +394.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +136.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.34µg | 1.68µg | 56% |
| Saturated fat | 8.295g | 19.196g | 50% |
| Calcium | 207mg | 550mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 84mg | 800mg | 31% |
| Protein | 11.26g | 25.6g | 29% |
| Fats | 12.98g | 31.14g | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 158mg | 346mg | 27% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 116mg | 22% |
| Zinc | 1.16mg | 3.5mg | 21% |
| Vitamin A | 120µg | 261µg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.627g | 8.687g | 13% |
| Calories | 174kcal | 389kcal | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.385g | 1.654g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 0.429mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.083mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0.6µg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.23mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 23IU | 2% |
| Folate | 12µg | 6µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 2.6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.204mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.013mg | 0.021mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.27mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 64mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.04g | 1.55g | N/A |
| Carbs | 3.04g | 1.55g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 1.55g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 14.5µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.006mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.104mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 15.4mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0.361mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.517mg | 0.935mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 1.384mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.221mg | 2.664mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.338mg | 2.328mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.281mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 1.497mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.692mg | 1.926mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.459mg | 0.959mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +96.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +89.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +127.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +139.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +271.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +139.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +329.6% |
