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Fontina vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fontina and arrowroot?

  • Fontina is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and selenium, yet arrowroot is higher in folate and iron.
  • Fontina's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 96% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in arrowroot is lower.
  • The glycemic index of fontina is lower.

We used Cheese, fontina and Arrowroot, raw types 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9066.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +455.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +253.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +609.4%
Contains more IronIron +865.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +384%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1142.9%

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.
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%
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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +26000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +245.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +581%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1028.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +220.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +5533.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Arrowroot DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.196g 0.039g 87%
Folate 6µg 338µg 83%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0µg 70%
Calcium 550mg 6mg 54%
Fats 31.14g 0.2g 48%
Protein 25.6g 4.24g 43%
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Phosphorus 346mg 98mg 35%
Sodium 800mg 26mg 34%
Vitamin A 261µg 1µg 29%
Zinc 3.5mg 0.63mg 26%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.7µg 25%
Iron 0.23mg 2.22mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 0.004g 22%
Calories 389kcal 65kcal 16%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.266mg 14%
Copper 0.025mg 0.121mg 11%
Potassium 64mg 454mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.059mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 0.092g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.143mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 1.693mg 10%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.174mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Carbs 1.55g 13.39g 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 25mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.292mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.9mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Net carbs 1.55g 12.09g 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
26% 31% 38% 4%
Protein: 25.6 g
Fats: 31.14 g
Carbs: 1.55 g
Water: 37.92 g
Other: 3.79 g
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +503.8%
Contains more FatsFats +15470%
Contains more OtherOther +166.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +763.9%
Contains more WaterWater +112.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.687 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.654 g
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +217075%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1697.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Fontina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170843/nutrients
  2. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.