Fontina vs. Corned beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between fontina and corned beef?
- Fontina is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A, yet corned beef is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B6, and zinc.
- Fontina's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 64% more.
- The amount of saturated fat in corned beef is lower.
- The glycemic index of corned beef is lower.
We used Cheese, fontina and Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +16.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +6775% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +176.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -17.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +126.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +708.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +516% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +30.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +57.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +126.2% |
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 | +68.8% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +500% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +20% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +73.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +23.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1920% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +177.1% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +349.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 19.196g | 6.34g | 58% |
Calcium | 550mg | 8mg | 54% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 32.8µg | 33% |
Phosphorus | 346mg | 125mg | 32% |
Vitamin A | 261µg | 0µg | 29% |
Iron | 0.23mg | 1.86mg | 20% |
Fats | 31.14g | 18.98g | 19% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.15mg | 3.03mg | 18% |
Protein | 25.6g | 18.17g | 15% |
Copper | 0.025mg | 0.154mg | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.083mg | 0.23mg | 11% |
Choline | 15.4mg | 69.2mg | 10% |
Zinc | 3.5mg | 4.58mg | 10% |
Sodium | 800mg | 973mg | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.654g | 0.67g | 7% |
Calories | 389kcal | 251kcal | 7% |
Cholesterol | 116mg | 98mg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 0.1µg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.204mg | 0.17mg | 3% |
Potassium | 64mg | 145mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 23IU | 4IU | 2% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.68µg | 1.63µg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 0.16mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 1.5µg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.687g | 9.22g | 1% |
Carbs | 1.55g | 0.47g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.55g | 0.47g | N/A |
Magnesium | 14mg | 12mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.55g | 0g | N/A |
Manganese | 0.014mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.021mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 0.42mg | 0% |
Folate | 6µg | 6µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.361mg | 0.119mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.935mg | 0.726mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.384mg | 0.827mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.664mg | 1.445mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.328mg | 1.536mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.706mg | 0.473mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.497mg | 0.718mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.926mg | 0.901mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.959mg | 0.58mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
25.6 g
Fats:
31.14 g
Carbs:
1.55 g
Water:
37.92 g
Other:
3.79 g
Protein:
18.17 g
Fats:
18.98 g
Carbs:
0.47 g
Water:
59.79 g
Other:
2.59 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +40.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +64.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +229.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +46.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +57.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
19.196 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.687 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.654 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.67 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +146.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~9.22g