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Dough vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dough and fontina different?

  • Dough is higher in vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B3, and selenium; however, fontina is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for fontina is 93% higher.
  • Dough contains 34 times more vitamin B1 than fontina. While dough contains 0.71mg of vitamin B1, fontina contains only 0.021mg.
  • Dough has less saturated fat.
  • Fontina has a lower glycemic index (27) than dough (70).

Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) 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.
Dough
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
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 +82.8%
Contains more IronIron +1600%
Contains more CopperCopper +508%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4021.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +97.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +957.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +236.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +229.5%

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.
Dough
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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% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
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 +3281%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3111.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1950%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +271.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +92.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.429mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dough Fontina DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.529g 19.196g 85%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.68µg 70%
Vitamin B1 0.71mg 0.021mg 57%
Calcium 52mg 550mg 50%
Iron 3.91mg 0.23mg 46%
Fats 2.42g 31.14g 44%
Cholesterol 0mg 116mg 39%
Phosphorus 105mg 346mg 34%
Protein 10.75g 25.6g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.817mg 0.15mg 29%
Folate 123µg 6µg 29%
Vitamin A 0µg 261µg 29%
Selenium 28.6µg 14.5µg 26%
Manganese 0.577mg 0.014mg 24%
Zinc 1.04mg 3.5mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.362g 8.687g 21%
Starch 44.23g 18%
Carbs 51.88g 1.55g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.204mg 17%
Copper 0.152mg 0.025mg 14%
Sodium 602mg 800mg 9%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Calories 272kcal 389kcal 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.855g 1.654g 5%
Magnesium 32mg 14mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.083mg 2%
Potassium 117mg 64mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 2.6µg 2%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.455mg 0.429mg 1%
Choline 8mg 15.4mg 1%
Net carbs 49.68g 1.55g N/A
Sugar 4.62g 1.55g N/A
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.27mg 0%
Trans fat 0.005g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
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11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 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 +3247.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +138.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1186.8%
Contains more WaterWater +14.9%
Contains more OtherOther +94.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
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30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 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 -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2299.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93.5%

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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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.