Fontina vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between fontina and egg whites
- Fontina has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin A; however, egg whites have more vitamin B2 and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for fontina is 96% higher.
- Egg whites are lower in saturated fat.
- Fontina has a higher glycemic index than egg whites.
Food types used in this article are Cheese, fontina and Egg, white, raw, fresh.
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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 | +27.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +7757.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +187.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +11566.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2206.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +27.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +154.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +37.9% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +425% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +42.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +125.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1560% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1766.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +1300% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +115.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 19.196g | 0g | 87% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.68µg | 0.09µg | 66% |
Calcium | 550mg | 7mg | 54% |
Fats | 31.14g | 0.17g | 48% |
Phosphorus | 346mg | 15mg | 47% |
Cholesterol | 116mg | 0mg | 39% |
Zinc | 3.5mg | 0.03mg | 32% |
Vitamin A | 261µg | 0µg | 29% |
Protein | 25.6g | 10.9g | 29% |
Sodium | 800mg | 166mg | 28% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.687g | 0g | 22% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.204mg | 0.439mg | 18% |
Calories | 389kcal | 52kcal | 17% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.654g | 0g | 11% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 20µg | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.083mg | 0.005mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 0.19mg | 5% |
Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 0µg | 3% |
Choline | 15.4mg | 1.1mg | 3% |
Potassium | 64mg | 163mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 23IU | 0IU | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 0mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 0µg | 2% |
Iron | 0.23mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
Folate | 6µg | 4µg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.021mg | 0.004mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 14mg | 11mg | 1% |
Carbs | 1.55g | 0.73g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.55g | 0.73g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.55g | 0.71g | N/A |
Copper | 0.025mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.014mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.15mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.361mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.935mg | 0.449mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.384mg | 0.661mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.664mg | 1.016mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.328mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.706mg | 0.399mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.497mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.926mg | 0.809mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.959mg | 0.29mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +134.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +18217.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +112.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +501.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +130.9% |