Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Fontina vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Significant differences between fontina and carambola

  • Fontina is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and vitamin A, while carambola is higher in vitamin C.
  • Fontina covers your daily saturated fat needs 96% more than carambola.
  • Carambola is lower in cholesterol.
  • Carambola has a higher glycemic index (45) than fontina (27).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, fontina and Carambola, (starfruit), raw.

Infographic

Fontina vs Carambola infographic
Infographic link

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 7.1% 0.9% 12% 3% 46% 3.3% 5.1% 0.26% 4.8% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18233.3%
Contains more IronIron +187.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2816.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2783.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2316.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +448%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +164.3%

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 115% 1% 3% 0% 3.5% 3.7% 6.9% 23% 3.9% 0% 0% 9% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1175%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +388.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +102.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.391mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Carambola DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.196g 0.019g 87%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0µg 70%
Calcium 550mg 3mg 55%
Protein 25.6g 1.04g 49%
Phosphorus 346mg 12mg 48%
Fats 31.14g 0.33g 47%
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Vitamin C 0mg 34.4mg 38%
Sodium 800mg 2mg 35%
Zinc 3.5mg 0.12mg 31%
Vitamin A 261µg 3µg 29%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.6µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 0.03g 22%
Calories 389kcal 31kcal 18%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.016mg 14%
Copper 0.025mg 0.137mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 0.184g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.017mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Carbs 1.55g 6.73g 2%
Folate 6µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0µg 2%
Iron 0.23mg 0.08mg 2%
Potassium 64mg 133mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.014mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 0.367mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.391mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 10mg 1%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.15mg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 7.6mg 1%
Net carbs 1.55g 3.93g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 3.98g N/A
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0.008mg 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
7% 91%
Protein: 1.04 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 6.73 g
Water: 91.38 g
Other: 0.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2361.5%
Contains more FatsFats +9336.4%
Contains more OtherOther +628.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +334.2%
Contains more WaterWater +141%

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
8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.184 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28856.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +798.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

People also compare

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. Carambola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171715/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.