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Butter vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between butter and fontina

  • Butter has more vitamin A and vitamin E; however, fontina is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and selenium.
  • Butter covers your daily saturated fat needs 156% more than fontina.
  • Fontina contains 9 times less vitamin E than butter. Butter contains 2.32mg of vitamin E, while fontina contains 0.27mg.
  • Fontina has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of fontina is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Butter, without salt 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.
Butter
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
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 less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2191.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +1050%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3788.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1341.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%

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.
Butter
Butter
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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% 0% 228% 46% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3%
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 AVitamin A +162.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +759.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +320%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +888.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Fontina DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 19.196g 142%
Fats 81.11g 31.14g 77%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 1.68µg 63%
Calcium 24mg 550mg 53%
Protein 0.85g 25.6g 50%
Vitamin A 684µg 261µg 47%
Phosphorus 24mg 346mg 46%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 8.687g 37%
Sodium 11mg 800mg 34%
Cholesterol 215mg 116mg 33%
Zinc 0.09mg 3.5mg 31%
Selenium 1µg 14.5µg 25%
Calories 717kcal 389kcal 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.27mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.204mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 1.654g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.429mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.083mg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 2.6µg 4%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 23 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Magnesium 2mg 14mg 3%
Iron 0.02mg 0.23mg 3%
Potassium 24mg 64mg 1%
Copper 0.016mg 0.025mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.021mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.15mg 1%
Folate 3µg 6µg 1%
Choline 18.8mg 15.4mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.12g 6.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 8435kcal 152kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 14g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.52 0.54 N/A
Net carbs 0.06g 1.55g N/A
Carbs 0.06g 1.55g 0%
Sugar 0.06g 1.55g N/A
Manganese 0.004mg 0.014mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 1.497mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.959mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 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 FatsFats +160.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2911.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2483.3%
Contains more WaterWater +111.4%
Contains more OtherOther +9375%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +169.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.