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Corned beef vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between corned beef and fontina?

  • Corned beef is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B6, and zinc, yet fontina is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
  • Fontina's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 64% more.
  • Corned beef has 20 times more vitamin B3 than fontina. While corned beef has 3.03mg of vitamin B3, fontina has only 0.15mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in corned beef is lower.
  • The glycemic index of corned beef is lower.

We used Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked and Cheese, fontina types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
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 PotassiumPotassium +126.6%
Contains more IronIron +708.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +516%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +126.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6775%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +176.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.8%

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 0% 0% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1920%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +177.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +349.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +73.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.429mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.68µg
~equal in Folate ~6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corned beef Fontina DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.34g 19.196g 58%
Calcium 8mg 550mg 54%
Selenium 32.8µg 14.5µg 33%
Phosphorus 125mg 346mg 32%
Vitamin A 0µg 261µg 29%
Iron 1.86mg 0.23mg 20%
Fats 18.98g 31.14g 19%
Vitamin B3 3.03mg 0.15mg 18%
Protein 18.17g 25.6g 15%
Copper 0.154mg 0.025mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.083mg 11%
Choline 69.2mg 15.4mg 10%
Zinc 4.58mg 3.5mg 10%
Sodium 973mg 800mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.67g 1.654g 7%
Calories 251kcal 389kcal 7%
Cholesterol 98mg 116mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.204mg 3%
Potassium 145mg 64mg 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 23IU 2%
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 1.68µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.27mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 2.6µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 9.22g 8.687g 1%
Carbs 0.47g 1.55g 0%
Net carbs 0.47g 1.55g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.55g N/A
Manganese 0.022mg 0.014mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.021mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.429mg 0%
Folate 6µg 6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.726mg 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.827mg 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 1.445mg 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 1.536mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.473mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.718mg 1.497mg 0%
Valine 0.901mg 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.58mg 0.959mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 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 WaterWater +57.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.9%
Contains more FatsFats +64.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +229.8%
Contains more OtherOther +46.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 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 -67%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +146.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.687g

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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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.