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Fontina vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fontina and candy bar?

  • Fontina is higher in vitamin B12 and calcium, yet candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin E.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11763% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in candy bar is lower.
  • The glycemic index of fontina is lower.

We used Cheese, fontina and Candies, peanut bar 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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +605.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +208.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +685.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +535.9%
Contains more IronIron +321.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2996%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8778.6%

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 0% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1418.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +376.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +184237.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1150%
Contains more CholineCholine +90.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 153mg 11763%
Copper 0.025mg 0.774mg 83%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0µg 70%
Saturated fat 19.196g 4.678g 66%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 10.65g 60%
Manganese 0.014mg 1.243mg 53%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 7.922mg 49%
Calcium 550mg 78mg 47%
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Vitamin A 261µg 0µg 29%
Sodium 800mg 156mg 28%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 4.1mg 26%
Magnesium 14mg 110mg 23%
Protein 25.6g 15.5g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 16.721g 20%
Selenium 14.5µg 4.7µg 18%
Folate 6µg 75µg 17%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Carbs 1.55g 47.4g 15%
Potassium 64mg 407mg 10%
Iron 0.23mg 0.97mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.83mg 8%
Calories 389kcal 522kcal 7%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.1mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.14mg 5%
Phosphorus 346mg 308mg 5%
Fats 31.14g 33.7g 4%
Zinc 3.5mg 3.94mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 29.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0µg 2%
Net carbs 1.55g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 42.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0.385mg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.2%
Contains more WaterWater +2270%
Contains more OtherOther +110.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2958.1%
~equal in Fats ~33.7g

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +543.9%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.