Chicken meat vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chicken meat and fontina different?
- Chicken meat is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and selenium; however, fontina is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for fontina is 77% higher.
- Chicken meat contains 57 times more vitamin B3 than fontina. While chicken meat contains 8.487mg of vitamin B3, fontina contains only 0.15mg.
- Chicken meat has less saturated fat.
- Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than fontina (27).
Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Cheese, fontina are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +64.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +248.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +447.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +164% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +42.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +64.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3566.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +80.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +90.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +5558% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +140.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +381.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +327.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +443.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +21.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +460% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 3.79g | 19.196g | 70% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 1.68µg | 58% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 550mg | 54% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.487mg | 0.15mg | 52% |
| Sodium | 82mg | 800mg | 31% |
| Fats | 13.6g | 31.14g | 27% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.083mg | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 48µg | 261µg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 182mg | 346mg | 23% |
| Selenium | 23.9µg | 14.5µg | 17% |
| Zinc | 1.94mg | 3.5mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1.26mg | 0.23mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.03mg | 0.429mg | 12% |
| Choline | 65.9mg | 15.4mg | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 116mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.97g | 1.654g | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.34g | 8.687g | 8% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 389kcal | 8% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.025mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 223mg | 64mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.021mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.168mg | 0.204mg | 3% |
| Protein | 27.3g | 25.6g | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 23IU | 3% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 14mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 1.55g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 1.55g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.55g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2.6µg | 0% |
| Folate | 5µg | 6µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.305mg | 0.361mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.128mg | 0.935mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.362mg | 1.384mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.986mg | 2.664mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.223mg | 2.328mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.726mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.061mg | 1.497mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.325mg | 1.926mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.802mg | 0.959mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.04g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
27.3 g
Fats:
13.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.45 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
25.6 g
Fats:
31.14 g
Carbs:
1.55 g
Water:
37.92 g
Other:
3.79 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +56.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +129% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
~equal in
Protein
~25.6g
~equal in
Other
~3.79g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.97 g
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 | -80.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +79.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +62.7% |
