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Fontina vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fontina and crouton

  • Fontina has more vitamin B12, calcium, and phosphorus; however, crouton is richer in vitamin B1, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Fontina's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 88% more.
  • Crouton contains less cholesterol.
  • Crouton has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crouton is 72, while the glycemic index of fontina is 27.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, fontina and Croutons, plain.

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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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +623.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +293.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +121.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.8%
Contains more IronIron +1673.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +552%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3471.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +158.6%

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% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +219.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3526%
Contains more FolateFolate +2100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.429mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Crouton DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.196g 1.51g 80%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0µg 70%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.623mg 50%
Iron 0.23mg 4.08mg 48%
Calcium 550mg 76mg 47%
Selenium 14.5µg 37.5µg 42%
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Fats 31.14g 6.6g 38%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 5.439mg 33%
Phosphorus 346mg 115mg 33%
Folate 6µg 132µg 32%
Vitamin A 261µg 0µg 29%
Protein 25.6g 11.9g 27%
Carbs 1.55g 73.5g 24%
Zinc 3.5mg 0.89mg 24%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.5mg 21%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Copper 0.025mg 0.163mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 3.059g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.272mg 5%
Sodium 800mg 698mg 4%
Magnesium 14mg 31mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.026mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 1.273g 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Potassium 64mg 124mg 2%
Calories 389kcal 407kcal 1%
Net carbs 1.55g 68.4g N/A
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.429mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0.255mg 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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +115.1%
Contains more FatsFats +371.8%
Contains more WaterWater +589.5%
Contains more OtherOther +51.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4641.9%

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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +184%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.1%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.