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Cheese, Fontina

389 calories and 25.6 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 0 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Cheese, fontina

Source category
Dairy and Egg Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 170843
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 90% of 236 other complete cheese profiles.

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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.

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513calories
in 132 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein33.8 g—
Carbohydrate2 g1%
Fat41.1 g53%
Fiber0 g0%
Total sugars2 g—
Sodium1,056 mg46%
Saturated fat25.3 g127%
Potassium84 mg2%
Calcium726 mg56%
Iron0.3 mg2%
Magnesium18 mg4%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D0.8 µg4%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 26%Carbs 2%Fat 72%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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All 90 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water37.92 g1051
Energy389 kcal1008
Energy1,628 kj1062
Protein25.6 g1003
Total lipid (fat)31.14 g1004
Ash3.79 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference1.55 g1005
Fiber, total dietary0 g1079
Sugars, Total1.55 g2000
Calcium, Ca550 mg1087
Iron, Fe0.23 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg14 mg1090
Phosphorus, P346 mg1091
Potassium, K64 mg1092
Sodium, Na800 mg1093
Zinc, Zn3.5 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.025 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.014 mg1101
Selenium, Se14.5 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg1162
Thiamin0.021 mg1165
Riboflavin0.204 mg1166
Niacin0.15 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.429 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.083 mg1175
Folate, total6 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food6 µg1187
Folate, DFE6 µg1190
Choline, total15.4 mg1180
Vitamin B-121.68 µg1178
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg1246
Vitamin A, RAE261 µg1106
Retinol258 µg1105
Carotene, beta32 µg1107
Carotene, alpha0 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg1120
Vitamin A, IU913 iu1104
Lycopene0 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin0 µg1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.27 mg1109
Vitamin E, added0 mg1242
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units23 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0.6 µg1114
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)0.6 µg1112
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)2.6 µg1185
Fatty acids, total saturated19.196 g1258
SFA 4:00.715 g1259
SFA 6:00.489 g1260
SFA 8:00.314 g1261
SFA 10:00.651 g1262
SFA 12:00.804 g1263
SFA 14:02.964 g1264
SFA 16:08.458 g1265
SFA 18:02.655 g1266
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated8.687 g1292
MUFA 16:10.89 g1275
MUFA 18:17.1 g1268
MUFA 20:10 g1277
MUFA 22:10 g1279
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated1.654 g1293
PUFA 18:20.864 g1269
PUFA 18:30.79 g1270
PUFA 18:40 g1276
PUFA 20:40 g1271
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0 g1278
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0 g1280
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g1272
Cholesterol116 mg1253
Tryptophan0.361 g1210
Threonine0.935 g1211
Isoleucine1.384 g1212
Leucine2.664 g1213
Lysine2.328 g1214
Methionine0.706 g1215
Cystine0.261 g1216
Phenylalanine1.497 g1217
Tyrosine1.524 g1218
Valine1.926 g1219
Arginine0.835 g1220
Histidine0.959 g1221
Alanine0.823 g1222
Aspartic acid1.413 g1223
Glutamic acid5.136 g1224
Glycine0.457 g1225
Proline3.323 g1226
Serine1.477 g1227
Alcohol, ethyl0 g1018
Caffeine0 mg1057
Theobromine0 mg1058