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Fontina vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fontina and chestnut

  • Fontina is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, and zinc; however, chestnut is richer in copper, manganese, and vitamin C.
  • Fontina's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 95% higher.
  • Chestnut has less cholesterol.
  • Fontina has a lower glycemic index (27) than chestnut (54).

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, fontina and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed.

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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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1095.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +249.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +285.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1017.2%
Contains more IronIron +652.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1788%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6000%

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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +26000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +604.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +387.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +180.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Chestnut DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.196g 0.26g 86%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0µg 70%
Calcium 550mg 46mg 50%
Copper 0.025mg 0.472mg 50%
Protein 25.6g 2g 47%
Fats 31.14g 1.38g 46%
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.854mg 37%
Phosphorus 346mg 99mg 35%
Sodium 800mg 27mg 34%
Zinc 3.5mg 0.25mg 30%
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Vitamin A 261µg 1µg 29%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 0.476g 21%
Potassium 64mg 715mg 19%
Iron 0.23mg 1.73mg 19%
Calories 389kcal 131kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.233mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.148mg 11%
Magnesium 14mg 54mg 10%
Carbs 1.55g 27.76g 9%
Folate 6µg 38µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.104mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 0.545g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 0.731mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.316mg 2%
Net carbs 1.55g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0.055mg 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
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1180%
Contains more FatsFats +2156.5%
Contains more OtherOther +433.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1691%
Contains more WaterWater +79.7%

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
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1725%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +203.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.