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Cereal vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cereal and fontina different?

  • Cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin C, and vitamin A, while fontina is higher in calcium and phosphorus.
  • Cereal covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 522% more than fontina.
  • Cereal is lower in saturated fat.
  • Cereal has a higher glycemic index (69) than fontina (27).

Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Cheese, fontina types were used in this article.

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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.
Cereal
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +35.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.1%
Contains more IronIron +14708.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +448%
Contains more ZincZinc +117.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5542.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +349.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +130.2%
~equal in Sodium ~800mg

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.
Cereal
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 87% 5.4% 9% 5.3% 47% 2.8% 26% 19% 210% 6.5% 4.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +211.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29842.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1797.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19646.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +7112%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +237.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
1
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 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 +5503.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +322.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2783.3%
Contains more WaterWater +903.2%
Contains more OtherOther +70%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
1
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 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 -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4158.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +367.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cereal Fontina
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Fontina DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.021mg 522%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.083mg 454%
Iron 34.06mg 0.23mg 423%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.204mg 282%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 0.15mg 184%
Saturated fat 0.26g 19.196g 86%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 70%
Vitamin A 814µg 261µg 61%
Calcium 10mg 550mg 54%
Fats 1.08g 31.14g 46%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 0mg 43%
Cholesterol 116mg 39%
Protein 6.06g 25.6g 39%
Phosphorus 77mg 346mg 38%
Zinc 7.6mg 3.5mg 37%
Manganese 0.79mg 0.014mg 34%
Carbs 86.85g 1.55g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 8.687g 21%
Selenium 6.3µg 14.5µg 15%
Copper 0.137mg 0.025mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 1.654g 9%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.429mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.6µg 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Calories 378kcal 389kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.27mg 1%
Potassium 105mg 64mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 85.45g 1.55g N/A
Sugar 10.35g 1.55g N/A
Sodium 795mg 800mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 1.497mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0.959mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Cereal Fontina
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
371%
Cereal
33%
Fontina
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
183%
Cereal
63%
Fontina

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Fontina
Fontina is lower in Sugar (difference - 8.8g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Fontina
Fontina is lower in glycemic index (difference - 42)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cereal
Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 116mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cereal
Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Cereal
Cereal is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 18.936g)
Which food is cheaper?
Cereal
Cereal is cheaper (difference - $3.5)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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

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.