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Ricotta vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ricotta and fontina?

  • Ricotta has less vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin A, and monounsaturated fat than fontina.
  • Fontina's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 56% higher.
  • Ricotta has 2 times more potassium than fontina. Ricotta has 105mg of potassium, while fontina has 64mg.
  • Ricotta contains less cholesterol.

We used Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Cheese, fontina 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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
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 +64.1%
Contains more IronIron +65.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.5%
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%
~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% 3% 40% 2.2% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9%
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 FolateFolate +100%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.204mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 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 +96.1%
Contains more WaterWater +89.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.4%
Contains more FatsFats +139.9%
Contains more OtherOther +271.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 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 -56.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +139.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +329.6%

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