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Brie vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brie and fontina?

  • Brie is richer in vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin B6, yet fontina is richer in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Fontina's daily need coverage for calcium is 37% higher.
  • Brie has 11 times more folate than fontina. Brie has 65µg of folate, while fontina has 6µg.
  • Brie contains less saturated fat.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index than fontina.

We used Cheese, brie 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.
Brie
Brie
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 79%
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 +42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.5%
Contains more IronIron +117.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +142.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +198.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84%
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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.
Brie
Brie
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 58% 4.8% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 87% 5.4% 5.3% 47% 2.8% 26% 19% 210% 6.5% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +983.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.68µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Fontina DV% diff.
Calcium 184mg 550mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.204mg 24%
Phosphorus 188mg 346mg 23%
Folate 65µg 6µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.083mg 12%
Protein 20.75g 25.6g 10%
Zinc 2.38mg 3.5mg 10%
Vitamin A 174µg 261µg 10%
Saturated fat 17.41g 19.196g 8%
Sodium 629mg 800mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 1.654g 6%
Fats 27.68g 31.14g 5%
Cholesterol 100mg 116mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.429mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.021mg 4%
Calories 334kcal 389kcal 3%
Potassium 152mg 64mg 3%
Iron 0.5mg 0.23mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 8.687g 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.6µg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 14mg 1%
Copper 0.019mg 0.025mg 1%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.014mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 1.68µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 6.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 152kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 0.54 N/A
Net carbs 0.45g 1.55g N/A
Carbs 0.45g 1.55g 0%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 23 IU 0%
Sugar 0.45g 1.55g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.27mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.6µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 1.497mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.959mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
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21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 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 WaterWater +27.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.4%
Contains more FatsFats +12.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +244.4%
Contains more OtherOther +40.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
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66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 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 -9.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.687g

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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. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/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.