Fontina vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between fontina and biscuits?
- Fontina is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin A, yet biscuits are richer in iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
- Fontina's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 74% higher.
- Fontina has 39 times more cholesterol than biscuits. Fontina has 116mg of cholesterol, while biscuits have 3mg.
- Fontina has a lower glycemic index than biscuits.
We used Cheese, fontina and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.
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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 | +134% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +548.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +111% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +28.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +89.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1160.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +228% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -27.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2600% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +34.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +50.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +137.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2000% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1595.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +52% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1866% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +916.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 19.196g | 4.324g | 68% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.68µg | 0.08µg | 67% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 3mg | 38% |
| Protein | 25.6g | 7g | 37% |
| Iron | 0.23mg | 2.9mg | 33% |
| Calcium | 550mg | 235mg | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 261µg | 29% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.021mg | 0.356mg | 28% |
| Zinc | 3.5mg | 0.54mg | 27% |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 164mg | 26% |
| Fats | 31.14g | 16.3g | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.15mg | 2.949mg | 17% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.654g | 4.163g | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.014mg | 0.378mg | 16% |
| Carbs | 1.55g | 44.6g | 14% |
| Folate | 6µg | 61µg | 14% |
| Sodium | 800mg | 580mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 19.5µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.204mg | 0.31mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.025mg | 0.082mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.5g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.687g | 6.93g | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.083mg | 0.035mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 23IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 0.285mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
| Calories | 389kcal | 353kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 64mg | 121mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.55g | 43.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.55g | 2.18g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.361mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.935mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.384mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.664mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.328mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.706mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.497mg | 0.347mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.926mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.959mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +265.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +91% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +18.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2777.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +151.7% |
