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Coconut vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between coconut and fontina

  • Coconut has more manganese, copper, fiber, and iron; however, fontina has more vitamin B12, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for fontina is 70% higher.
  • Fontina is lower in saturated fat.
  • Coconut has a higher glycemic index than fontina.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, coconut meat, raw 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 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
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 +128.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +456.3%
Contains more IronIron +956.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1640%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10614.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3828.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +218.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +206.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.6%

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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
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 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 +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +260%
Contains more FolateFolate +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +920%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1200%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut Fontina DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.68µg 70%
Manganese 1.5mg 0.014mg 65%
Calcium 14mg 550mg 54%
Saturated fat 29.698g 19.196g 48%
Copper 0.435mg 0.025mg 46%
Protein 3.33g 25.6g 45%
Cholesterol 0mg 116mg 39%
Fiber 9g 0g 36%
Sodium 20mg 800mg 34%
Phosphorus 113mg 346mg 33%
Vitamin A 0µg 261µg 29%
Iron 2.43mg 0.23mg 28%
Zinc 1.1mg 3.5mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 1.425g 8.687g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.204mg 14%
Potassium 356mg 64mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 1.654g 9%
Selenium 10.1µg 14.5µg 8%
Carbs 15.23g 1.55g 5%
Folate 26µg 6µg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 14mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.021mg 4%
Fats 33.49g 31.14g 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.429mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.6µg 2%
Calories 354kcal 389kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.083mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.54mg 0.15mg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 15.4mg 1%
Net carbs 6.23g 1.55g N/A
Sugar 6.23g 1.55g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.27mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.121mg 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.131mg 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 1.497mg 0%
Valine 0.202mg 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.959mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 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 +882.6%
Contains more WaterWater +23.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +668.8%
Contains more OtherOther +294.8%
~equal in Fats ~31.14g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 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 -35.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +509.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +351.9%

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.