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Fontina vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fontina and edam different?

  • Fontina is richer in vitamin B12, fats, and polyunsaturated fat, while edam is higher in phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Edam covers your daily need for phosphorus 27% more than fontina.
  • Fontina contains 2 times more polyunsaturated fat than edam. Fontina contains 1.654g of polyunsaturated fat, while edam contains 0.665g.
  • Edam is lower in cholesterol.

Cheese, fontina and Cheese, edam types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 219% 17% 17% 12% 102% 230% 106% 1.4% 79%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +193.8%
Contains more IronIron +91.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +44%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.9%
~equal in Zinc ~3.75mg
~equal in Sodium ~812mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
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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% 81% 4.8% 9.3% 90% 1.5% 17% 18% 193% 5.8% 12%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~243µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.076mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.54µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Edam DV% diff.
Phosphorus 346mg 536mg 27%
Calcium 550mg 731mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.389mg 14%
Cholesterol 116mg 89mg 9%
Saturated fat 19.196g 17.572g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 0.665g 7%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 1.54µg 6%
Fats 31.14g 27.8g 5%
Magnesium 14mg 30mg 4%
Potassium 64mg 188mg 4%
Iron 0.23mg 0.44mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.281mg 3%
Folate 6µg 16µg 3%
Calories 389kcal 357kcal 2%
Zinc 3.5mg 3.75mg 2%
Vitamin A 261µg 243µg 2%
Protein 25.6g 24.99g 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Copper 0.025mg 0.036mg 1%
Sodium 800mg 812mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.076mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 8.125g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.6g 7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 152kcal 143kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.54 0.5 N/A
Net carbs 1.55g 1.43g N/A
Carbs 1.55g 1.43g 0%
Vitamin D* 23 IU 20 IU 0%
Sugar 1.55g 1.43g N/A
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.24mg 0%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.011mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 0.082mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.3µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 1.434mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 1.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 31% 38% 4%
Protein: 25.6 g
Fats: 31.14 g
Carbs: 1.55 g
Water: 37.92 g
Other: 3.79 g
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25% 28% 42% 4%
Protein: 24.99 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 1.43 g
Water: 41.56 g
Other: 4.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +12%
~equal in Protein ~24.99g
~equal in Carbs ~1.43g
~equal in Water ~41.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.687 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.654 g
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67% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.572 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +148.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~17.572g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.125g

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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. Fontina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170843/nutrients
  2. Edam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173419/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.