Cumin vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between cumin and fontina
- Cumin has more iron, manganese, copper, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B1, and fiber; however, fontina has more vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for iron for cumin is 827% higher.
- Cumin is lower in saturated fat.
- Fontina has a higher glycemic index than cumin.
Food types used in this article are Spices, cumin seed 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2514.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +69.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2693.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +28752.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +3368% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +37.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +44.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -79% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +23707.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +178.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1133.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2890.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +60.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2952.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +424.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +107.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +60.4% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +307.8% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 66.36mg | 0.23mg | 827% |
Manganese | 3.333mg | 0.014mg | 144% |
Copper | 0.867mg | 0.025mg | 94% |
Magnesium | 366mg | 14mg | 84% |
Saturated fat | 1.535g | 19.196g | 80% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.68µg | 70% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.628mg | 0.021mg | 51% |
Potassium | 1788mg | 64mg | 51% |
Fiber | 10.5g | 0g | 42% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 116mg | 39% |
Calcium | 931mg | 550mg | 38% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.579mg | 0.15mg | 28% |
Sodium | 168mg | 800mg | 27% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.435mg | 0.083mg | 27% |
Vitamin A | 64µg | 261µg | 22% |
Phosphorus | 499mg | 346mg | 22% |
Vitamin E | 3.33mg | 0.27mg | 20% |
Selenium | 5.2µg | 14.5µg | 17% |
Protein | 17.81g | 25.6g | 16% |
Carbs | 44.24g | 1.55g | 14% |
Fats | 22.27g | 31.14g | 14% |
Monounsaturated fat | 14.04g | 8.687g | 13% |
Zinc | 4.8mg | 3.5mg | 12% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.279g | 1.654g | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.327mg | 0.204mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 9% | |
Vitamin C | 7.7mg | 0mg | 9% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 23IU | 3% |
Choline | 24.7mg | 15.4mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 5.4µg | 2.6µg | 2% |
Calories | 375kcal | 389kcal | 1% |
Folate | 10µg | 6µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 33.74g | 1.55g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.25g | 1.55g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.361mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.935mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.384mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 2.664mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 2.328mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.706mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.497mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.926mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.959mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2754.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +101.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +43.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +39.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +370.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +61.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +98.2% |