Chorizo vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chorizo and fontina different?
- Chorizo is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, and choline; however, fontina is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for fontina is 54% higher.
- Chorizo contains 34 times more vitamin B3 than fontina. While chorizo contains 5.131mg of vitamin B3, fontina contains only 0.15mg.
- Fontina has less sodium.
Chorizo, pork, and beef 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 | +28.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +521.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +591.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +220% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +185.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +45.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +6775% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +130.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -35.2% |
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 DVitamin D | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +47.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3320.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +161.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +538.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +19% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +527.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +22.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +62.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 8mg | 550mg | 54% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.63mg | 0.021mg | 51% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.53mg | 0.083mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.131mg | 0.15mg | 31% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 261µg | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 150mg | 346mg | 28% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.4g | 8.687g | 24% |
| Saturated fat | 14.38g | 19.196g | 22% |
| Sodium | 1235mg | 800mg | 19% |
| Iron | 1.59mg | 0.23mg | 17% |
| Choline | 96.7mg | 15.4mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.12mg | 0.429mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2µg | 1.68µg | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.46g | 1.654g | 12% |
| Selenium | 21.1µg | 14.5µg | 12% |
| Fats | 38.27g | 31.14g | 11% |
| Potassium | 398mg | 64mg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 116mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.3mg | 0.204mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.025mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 61IU | 23IU | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 1.5µg | 0.6µg | 5% |
| Calories | 455kcal | 389kcal | 3% |
| Protein | 24.1g | 25.6g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.014mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 3.41mg | 3.5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 2.6µg | 1% |
| Folate | 2µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.86g | 1.55g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.86g | 1.55g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.55g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.361mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.473mg | 0.935mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 2.206mg | 1.384mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.708mg | 2.664mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.414mg | 2.328mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.47mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.149mg | 1.497mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.914mg | 1.926mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.721mg | 0.959mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +22.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +20% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +111.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +109.2% |
