Fontina vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between fontina and amaranth
- Fontina has more calcium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2; however, amaranth is richer in manganese, iron, copper, and magnesium.
- Fontina's daily need coverage for calcium is 50% more.
- Fontina contains 133 times more sodium than amaranth. Fontina contains 800mg of sodium, while amaranth contains 6mg.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of fontina is 27.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, fontina and Amaranth grain, cooked.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +1070.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +307% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +133.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +163.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +364.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +110.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +813% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +496% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6000% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +42.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +827.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +56.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +36.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +266.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 19.196g | 87% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.68µg | 70% | |
| Calcium | 550mg | 47mg | 50% |
| Fats | 31.14g | 1.58g | 45% |
| Protein | 25.6g | 3.8g | 44% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 39% | |
| Manganese | 0.014mg | 0.854mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 800mg | 6mg | 35% |
| Vitamin A | 261µg | 29% | |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 148mg | 28% |
| Zinc | 3.5mg | 0.86mg | 24% |
| Iron | 0.23mg | 2.1mg | 23% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.687g | 22% | |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 5.5µg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.204mg | 0.022mg | 14% |
| Calories | 389kcal | 102kcal | 14% |
| Copper | 0.025mg | 0.149mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 65mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.654g | 11% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 9% | |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.1g | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Carbs | 1.55g | 18.69g | 6% |
| Folate | 6µg | 22µg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 23IU | 3% | |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 64mg | 135mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.083mg | 0.113mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.021mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.15mg | 0.235mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.55g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 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 ProteinProtein | +573.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1870.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +392.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1105.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +98.2% |
