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Fontina vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fontina and ricotta?

  • Ricotta has less vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin A, and polyunsaturated fat than fontina.
  • Fontina's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 56% higher.
  • Fontina has 10 times more sodium than ricotta. Fontina has 800mg of sodium, while ricotta has 84mg.

We used Cheese, fontina and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.1%
Contains more IronIron +65.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.5%
~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.
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%
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% 3% 40% 2.2% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +117.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +145.5%
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%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.195mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Ricotta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0.34µg 56%
Saturated fat 19.196g 8.295g 50%
Calcium 550mg 207mg 34%
Sodium 800mg 84mg 31%
Protein 25.6g 11.26g 29%
Fats 31.14g 12.98g 28%
Phosphorus 346mg 158mg 27%
Cholesterol 116mg 51mg 22%
Zinc 3.5mg 1.16mg 21%
Vitamin A 261µg 120µg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 3.627g 13%
Calories 389kcal 174kcal 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 0.385g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.213mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.043mg 3%
Vitamin D* 23 IU 10 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.2µg 2%
Iron 0.23mg 0.38mg 2%
Folate 6µg 12µg 2%
Magnesium 14mg 11mg 1%
Potassium 64mg 105mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.195mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 1.1µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.6g 6.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 152kcal 155kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 57g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.54 0.48 N/A
Net carbs 1.55g 3.04g N/A
Carbs 1.55g 3.04g 0%
Sugar 1.55g 0.27g N/A
Copper 0.025mg 0.021mg 0%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.006mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 0.104mg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 17.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0.459mg 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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.4%
Contains more FatsFats +139.9%
Contains more OtherOther +271.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +96.1%
Contains more WaterWater +89.1%

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
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +139.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +329.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.8%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.