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Fontina vs. Dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fontina and dough different?

  • Fontina is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, and phosphorus; however, dough is richer in vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B3, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for fontina is 93% higher.
  • Dough has less cholesterol.
  • Fontina has a lower glycemic index (27) than dough (70).

Cheese, fontina and Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) are the varieties used 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +957.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +236.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +229.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.8%
Contains more IronIron +1600%
Contains more CopperCopper +508%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4021.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +97.2%

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.
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%
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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% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +271.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +92.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3281%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3111.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1950%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.455mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Dough DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.196g 0.529g 85%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0µg 70%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.71mg 57%
Calcium 550mg 52mg 50%
Iron 0.23mg 3.91mg 46%
Fats 31.14g 2.42g 44%
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Phosphorus 346mg 105mg 34%
Protein 25.6g 10.75g 30%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 4.817mg 29%
Folate 6µg 123µg 29%
Vitamin A 261µg 0µg 29%
Selenium 14.5µg 28.6µg 26%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.577mg 24%
Zinc 3.5mg 1.04mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 0.362g 21%
Starch 44.23g 18%
Carbs 1.55g 51.88g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.427mg 17%
Copper 0.025mg 0.152mg 14%
Sodium 800mg 602mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Calories 389kcal 272kcal 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 0.855g 5%
Magnesium 14mg 32mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.107mg 2%
Potassium 64mg 117mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.7µg 2%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.455mg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 1.55g 49.68g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 4.62g N/A
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.21mg 0%
Trans fat 0.005g N/A
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g N/A

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
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11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +138.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1186.8%
Contains more WaterWater +14.9%
Contains more OtherOther +94.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3247.1%

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
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30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2299.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%

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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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.