Egg vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are eggs and fontina different?
- Eggs are higher in copper, choline, selenium, and vitamin B2; however, fontina is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for copper for eggs is 219% higher.
- Eggs contain 19 times more choline than fontina. While eggs contain 293.8mg of choline, fontina contains only 15.4mg.
- Fontina has less cholesterol.
- Eggs have a lower glycemic index (0) than fontina (27).
Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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 PotassiumPotassium | +96.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +417.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +7900% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +85.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +112.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +40% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1000% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +233.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +101.2% |
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 EVitamin E | +281.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +214.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +151.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +225.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +45.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +633.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1807.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +75.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +134.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +51.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +766.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 2mg | 0.025mg | 219% |
| Cholesterol | 373mg | 116mg | 86% |
| Saturated fat | 3.267g | 19.196g | 72% |
| Choline | 293.8mg | 15.4mg | 51% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 550mg | 50% |
| Fats | 10.61g | 31.14g | 32% |
| Selenium | 30.8µg | 14.5µg | 30% |
| Sodium | 124mg | 800mg | 29% |
| Protein | 12.58g | 25.6g | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 172mg | 346mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.513mg | 0.204mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.11µg | 1.68µg | 24% |
| Zinc | 1.05mg | 3.5mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.398mg | 0.429mg | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.077g | 8.687g | 12% |
| Calories | 155kcal | 389kcal | 12% |
| Iron | 1.19mg | 0.23mg | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 149µg | 261µg | 12% |
| Folate | 44µg | 6µg | 10% |
| Vitamin D | 2.2µg | 0.6µg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 87IU | 23IU | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1.03mg | 0.27mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.021mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.121mg | 0.083mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.414g | 1.654g | 2% |
| Potassium | 126mg | 64mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 2.6µg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.026mg | 0.014mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.064mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.12g | 1.55g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.12g | 1.55g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.12g | 1.55g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.153mg | 0.361mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.604mg | 0.935mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.686mg | 1.384mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.075mg | 2.664mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.904mg | 2.328mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.392mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.668mg | 1.497mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.767mg | 1.926mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.298mg | 0.959mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.038g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +96.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +103.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +193.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +38.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +254.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +113.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +17% |
