Filo vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are filo and fontina different?
- Filo is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and folate, while fontina is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, and zinc.
- Fontina covers your daily need for saturated fat, 89% more than filo.
- Filo contains 27 times more vitamin B3 than fontina. Filo contains 4.073mg of vitamin B3, while fontina contains 0.15mg.
- Filo is lower in saturated fat.
- Filo has a higher glycemic index (38) than fontina (27).
Phyllo dough and Cheese, fontina types were 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 | +15.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +1295.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +304% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -39.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3300% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +60.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4900% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +614.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +361.3% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +2476.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +67.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2615.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1366.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +237.5% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +42.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +176.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +123.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 1.47g | 19.196g | 81% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.68µg | 70% |
Calcium | 11mg | 550mg | 54% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.541mg | 0.021mg | 43% |
Fats | 6g | 31.14g | 39% |
Phosphorus | 75mg | 346mg | 39% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 116mg | 39% |
Iron | 3.21mg | 0.23mg | 37% |
Protein | 7.1g | 25.6g | 37% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 261µg | 29% |
Zinc | 0.49mg | 3.5mg | 27% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.073mg | 0.15mg | 25% |
Folate | 88µg | 6µg | 21% |
Manganese | 0.476mg | 0.014mg | 20% |
Carbs | 52.6g | 1.55g | 17% |
Selenium | 23.3µg | 14.5µg | 16% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.149g | 8.687g | 14% |
Sodium | 483mg | 800mg | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.341mg | 0.204mg | 11% |
Fiber | 1.9g | 0g | 8% |
Copper | 0.101mg | 0.025mg | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.923g | 1.654g | 5% |
Calories | 299kcal | 389kcal | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.03mg | 0.083mg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.302mg | 0.429mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 23IU | 3% |
Choline | 6.9mg | 15.4mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.27mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 50.7g | 1.55g | N/A |
Magnesium | 15mg | 14mg | 0% |
Potassium | 74mg | 64mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.18g | 1.55g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2.6µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.088mg | 0.361mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.194mg | 0.935mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.246mg | 1.384mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.49mg | 2.664mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.158mg | 2.328mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.126mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.359mg | 1.497mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.286mg | 1.926mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.159mg | 0.959mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +3293.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +260.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +419% |
Contains more WaterWater | +16.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +122.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +175.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +79.2% |