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Milk vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between milk and fontina

  • Fontina has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and vitamin A than milk.
  • Fontina's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 93% more.
  • Milk contains 2 times more vitamin D* than fontina. Milk contains 48 IU of vitamin D*, while fontina contains 23 IU.
  • Milk contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
Milk
Milk
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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 PotassiumPotassium +134.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +340%
Contains more IronIron +666.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +733.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +264.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +366.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +339.4%

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.
Milk
Milk
1
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% 18% 19% 0.2% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8%
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 DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +124.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +257.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2500%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.021mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Fontina DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.633g 19.196g 84%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 1.68µg 50%
Fats 0.97g 31.14g 46%
Protein 3.37g 25.6g 44%
Calcium 125mg 550mg 43%
Cholesterol 5mg 116mg 37%
Phosphorus 95mg 346mg 36%
Sodium 44mg 800mg 33%
Zinc 0.42mg 3.5mg 28%
Vitamin A 58µg 261µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 8.687g 21%
Selenium 3.3µg 14.5µg 20%
Calories 42kcal 389kcal 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 1.654g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.083mg 4%
Vitamin D* 48 IU 23 IU 3%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.6µg 3%
Potassium 150mg 64mg 3%
Iron 0.03mg 0.23mg 3%
Copper 0.01mg 0.025mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.6µg 2%
Carbs 4.99g 1.55g 1%
Magnesium 11mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.204mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.429mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8g 6.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 125kcal 152kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 238g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.49 0.54 N/A
Net carbs 4.99g 1.55g N/A
Sugar 5.2g 1.55g N/A
Manganese 0.003mg 0.014mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.021mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.15mg 0%
Folate 5µg 6µg 0%
Choline 17.7mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 1.497mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.959mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 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 CarbsCarbs +221.9%
Contains more WaterWater +137.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +659.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3110.3%
Contains more OtherOther +405.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 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 -96.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3036.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4625.7%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.