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Fontina vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fontina and feta different?

  • Fontina is higher in vitamin A, calcium, and zinc; however, feta is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for feta is 49% higher.
  • Fontina contains 2 times more vitamin A than feta. While fontina contains 913 IU of vitamin A, feta contains only 422 IU.
  • Feta has less cholesterol.

Cheese, fontina and Cheese, feta are the varieties used in this article.

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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 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 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.7%
Contains more IronIron +182.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +28%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
~equal in Potassium ~62mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~337mg
~equal in Selenium ~15µg

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 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% 6% 42% 3.6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +108.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +313.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +560.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +125.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +410.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.69µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.844mg 49%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.424mg 26%
Protein 25.6g 14.21g 23%
Saturated fat 19.196g 14.946g 19%
Fats 31.14g 21.28g 15%
Vitamin A 261µg 125µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.154mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.967mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 4.623g 10%
Cholesterol 116mg 89mg 9%
Folate 6µg 32µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 0.591g 7%
Calories 389kcal 264kcal 6%
Calcium 550mg 493mg 6%
Zinc 3.5mg 2.88mg 6%
Iron 0.23mg 0.65mg 5%
Sodium 800mg 917mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 0.991mg 5%
Carbs 1.55g 4.09g 1%
Vitamin D* 23 IU 16 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.4µg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 19mg 1%
Copper 0.025mg 0.032mg 1%
Phosphorus 346mg 337mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.18mg 1%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.028mg 1%
Selenium 14.5µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 1.8µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.6g 5.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 152kcal 186kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.54 0.35 N/A
Net carbs 1.55g 4.09g N/A
Potassium 64mg 62mg 0%
Sugar 1.55g 4.09g N/A
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 1.69µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0.397mg 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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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +80.2%
Contains more FatsFats +46.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +163.9%
Contains more WaterWater +45.6%
Contains more OtherOther +37.2%

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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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +179.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.1%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.