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Fontina vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fontina and beer

  • The amount of vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, vitamin A, and vitamin B2 in fontina is higher than in beer.
  • Fontina covers your daily need for saturated fat, 96% more than beer.
  • The amount of saturated fat in beer is lower.
  • Fontina has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fontina is 27, while the glycemic index of beer is 104.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, fontina and Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all.

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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%
Beer
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137%
Contains more IronIron +1050%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains more ZincZinc +34900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2371.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2316.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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.
Fontina
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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% 87% 5.4% 9% 5.3% 47% 2.8% 26% 19% 210% 6.5% 4.5% 8.4%
Beer
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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% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +320%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +716%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +946.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +8300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +242%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Beer DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.196g 0g 87%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0.02µg 69%
Calcium 550mg 4mg 55%
Protein 25.6g 0.46g 50%
Fats 31.14g 0g 48%
Phosphorus 346mg 14mg 47%
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Sodium 800mg 4mg 35%
Zinc 3.5mg 0.01mg 32%
Vitamin A 261µg 0µg 29%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.6µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 0g 22%
Calories 389kcal 43kcal 17%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.025mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 0g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.041mg 8%
Iron 0.23mg 0.02mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.046mg 3%
Copper 0.025mg 0.005mg 2%
Magnesium 14mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 0.513mg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 10.1mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.005mg 1%
Potassium 64mg 27mg 1%
Carbs 1.55g 3.55g 1%
Net carbs 1.55g 3.55g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.014mg 0.008mg 0%
Folate 6µg 6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0mg 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
Beer
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4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +5465.2%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +129%
Contains more WaterWater +142.5%
~equal in Other ~4.03g

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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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.