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Fontina cheese nutrition facts

A typical portion of fontina cheese (1 oz; 28.35 g, fontina (SR Legacy)) has 110 calories and 7g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 2 descriptions of it.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 oz (28.35g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories110

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9g11%

Saturated Fat 5g27%

Trans Fat not declared

Cholesterol 35mg11%

Sodium 230mg10%

Total Carbohydrate 0g0%

Dietary Fiber 0g0%

Total Sugars 0g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 7g15%

Vitamin D 0.2mcg1%

Calcium 160mg12%

Iron 0.1mg0%

Potassium 20mg0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.

USDA values per 100 g for Cheese, fontina, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 25.6g; more than 87% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 389; more than 86% of reference foods
Sodium per 100 g: 800mg; more than 92% of reference foods

1 oz weighs 28.35 g in USDA's record for Cheese, fontina (FDC 170843).

Where the calories come from: 2% carbohydrate, 72% fat and 26% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Also rich in

Vitamin B120.5 µg in 1 oz (28.35 g), 20% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 170843), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Every form of fontina cheese USDA describes

All 2 USDA descriptions of fontina cheese, per 100 g
USDA description	Calories	Protein	Fat	Sodium
Cheese, fontina (SR Legacy)Same values: Cheese, Fontina	389	25.6 g	31.1 g	800 mg

Every nutrient in this record (87)

The portion is 1 oz (28.35 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (13)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	7.26 g	25.6 g	15%
Total lipid (fat)	8.83 g	31.1 g	11%
Carbohydrate, by difference	0.44 g	1.55 g	0%
Ash	1.07 g	3.79 g
Energy	110 kcal	389 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	10.8 g	37.9 g
Total Sugars	0.44 g	1.55 g
Fiber, total dietary	0 g	0 g	0%
Cholesterol	32.9 mg	116 mg	11%
Fatty acids, total saturated	5.44 g	19.2 g	27%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	2.46 g	8.69 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.47 g	1.65 g

Minerals (10)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	156 mg	550 mg	12%
Iron, Fe	0.065 mg	0.23 mg	0%
Magnesium, Mg	3.97 mg	14.0 mg	1%
Phosphorus, P	98.1 mg	346 mg	8%
Potassium, K	18.1 mg	64.0 mg	0%
Sodium, Na	227 mg	800 mg	10%
Zinc, Zn	0.99 mg	3.50 mg	9%
Copper, Cu	0.0071 mg	0.025 mg	1%
Manganese, Mn	0.0040 mg	0.014 mg	0%
Selenium, Se	4.11 µg	14.5 µg	7%

Vitamins (25)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	73.1 µg	258 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	74.0 µg	261 µg	8%
Carotene, beta	9.07 µg	32.0 µg
Carotene, alpha	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.077 mg	0.27 mg	1%
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)	0.17 µg	0.60 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0.17 µg	0.60 µg	1%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Lycopene	0 µg	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Thiamin	0.0060 mg	0.021 mg	0%
Riboflavin	0.058 mg	0.20 mg	4%
Niacin	0.043 mg	0.15 mg	0%
Pantothenic acid	0.12 mg	0.43 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.024 mg	0.083 mg	1%
Folate, total	1.70 µg	6.00 µg
Vitamin B-12	0.48 µg	1.68 µg	20%
Choline, total	4.37 mg	15.4 mg	1%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	0.74 µg	2.60 µg	1%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	1.70 µg	6.00 µg
Folate, DFE	1.70 µg	6.00 µg	0%
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added	0 µg	0 µg

Amino acids (18)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
Tryptophan	0.10 g	0.36 g
Threonine	0.27 g	0.94 g
Isoleucine	0.39 g	1.38 g
Leucine	0.76 g	2.66 g
Lysine	0.66 g	2.33 g
Methionine	0.20 g	0.71 g
Cystine	0.074 g	0.26 g
Phenylalanine	0.42 g	1.50 g
Tyrosine	0.43 g	1.52 g
Valine	0.55 g	1.93 g
Arginine	0.24 g	0.83 g
Histidine	0.27 g	0.96 g
Alanine	0.23 g	0.82 g
Aspartic acid	0.40 g	1.41 g
Glutamic acid	1.46 g	5.14 g
Glycine	0.13 g	0.46 g
Proline	0.94 g	3.32 g
Serine	0.42 g	1.48 g

Fatty acids (19)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 4:0	0.20 g	0.71 g
SFA 6:0	0.14 g	0.49 g
SFA 8:0	0.089 g	0.31 g
SFA 10:0	0.18 g	0.65 g
SFA 12:0	0.23 g	0.80 g
SFA 14:0	0.84 g	2.96 g
SFA 16:0	2.40 g	8.46 g
SFA 18:0	0.75 g	2.65 g
MUFA 18:1	2.01 g	7.10 g
PUFA 18:2	0.24 g	0.86 g
PUFA 18:3	0.22 g	0.79 g
PUFA 20:4	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 16:1	0.25 g	0.89 g
PUFA 18:4	0 g	0 g
MUFA 20:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 22:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0 g	0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 170843: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.

Questions

How many calories are in fontina cheese?

110 in 1 oz (28.35 g) of fontina (SR Legacy).

How much protein is in fontina cheese?

7g in 1 oz; 25.6 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in fontina cheese?

230mg in 1 oz; 800 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.

Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation: what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies: the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov