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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.
Filo
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.3% 6.5% 120% 34% 13% 32% 63% 62% 127%
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 +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%
~equal in Magnesium ~14mg

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.
Filo
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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% 1.6% 0% 135% 79% 76% 18% 6.9% 0% 6.3% 66% 3.8%
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 +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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Filo Fontina 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
Filo
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7% 6% 53% 33% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 6 g
Carbs: 52.6 g
Water: 32.6 g
Other: 1.7 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 +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
Filo
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27% 57% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.47 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.923 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 -92.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +175.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +79.2%

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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. Filo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172791/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.