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Chestnut vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chestnut and fontina

  • Chestnut is higher in copper, manganese, and vitamin C; however, fontina is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Fontina's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 95% higher.
  • Chestnut has less sodium.
  • Fontina has a lower glycemic index (27) than chestnut (54).

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
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 +285.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1017.2%
Contains more IronIron +652.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1788%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1095.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +249.5%

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 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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +604.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +387.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +180.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +26000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Fontina DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.26g 19.196g 86%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.68µg 70%
Calcium 46mg 550mg 50%
Copper 0.472mg 0.025mg 50%
Protein 2g 25.6g 47%
Fats 1.38g 31.14g 46%
Cholesterol 0mg 116mg 39%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.014mg 37%
Phosphorus 99mg 346mg 35%
Sodium 27mg 800mg 34%
Zinc 0.25mg 3.5mg 30%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin A 1µg 261µg 29%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 8.687g 21%
Potassium 715mg 64mg 19%
Iron 1.73mg 0.23mg 19%
Calories 131kcal 389kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.083mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.021mg 11%
Magnesium 54mg 14mg 10%
Carbs 27.76g 1.55g 9%
Folate 38µg 6µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.204mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 1.654g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 0.15mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 0.429mg 2%
Net carbs 27.76g 1.55g N/A
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 1.497mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0.959mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 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 +1691%
Contains more WaterWater +79.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1180%
Contains more FatsFats +2156.5%
Contains more OtherOther +433.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 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 +1725%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +203.5%

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.