Fontina vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between fontina and caramel
- Fontina has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and vitamin A; however, caramel has more vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for fontina is 84% higher.
- Caramel has 22 times less vitamin A than fontina. Fontina has 913IU of vitamin A, while caramel has 42IU.
- Caramel is lower in cholesterol.
- Caramel has a higher glycemic index than fontina.
Food types used in this article are Cheese, fontina and Candies, caramels.
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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 | +298.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +64.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +38.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +695.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +203.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +27.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +705.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +21.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +234.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -69.4% |
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 | +2075% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +48.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +460% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +44.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +92.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +70.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +390.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +44.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 19.196g | 2.476g | 76% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.68µg | 0.3µg | 58% |
| Protein | 25.6g | 4.6g | 42% |
| Calcium | 550mg | 138mg | 41% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 7mg | 36% |
| Fats | 31.14g | 8.1g | 35% |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 114mg | 33% |
| Vitamin A | 261µg | 12µg | 28% |
| Zinc | 3.5mg | 0.44mg | 28% |
| Carbs | 1.55g | 77g | 25% |
| Sodium | 800mg | 245mg | 24% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 1.8µg | 23% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.687g | 1.542g | 18% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.654g | 3.478g | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.021mg | 0.103mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 0.62mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 64mg | 214mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.204mg | 0.256mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 23IU | 0IU | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.083mg | 0.056mg | 2% |
| Folate | 6µg | 4µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 1.8µg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.025mg | 0.018mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.23mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 0.46mg | 1% |
| Calories | 389kcal | 382kcal | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.55g | 77g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.55g | 65.5g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.014mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.15mg | 0.148mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.361mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.935mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.384mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.664mg | 0.417mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.328mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.706mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.497mg | 0.205mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.926mg | 0.285mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.959mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +456.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +284.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +346.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +110.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +4867.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +463.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +110.3% |
