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Fontina vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fontina and fajita

  • Fontina has more calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin A, and phosphorus, while fajita has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, choline, and iron.
  • Fontina covers your daily need for saturated fat, 88% more than fajita.
  • The amount of saturated fat in fajita is lower.
  • Fontina has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fontina is 27, while the glycemic index of fajita is 42.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, fontina and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen.

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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 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4130.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +343.8%
Contains more IronIron +330.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +371.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.2%
~equal in Sodium ~799mg

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% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +211.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1200%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +376.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3086%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +366.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +340.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Fajita DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.196g 1.596g 80%
Calcium 550mg 13mg 54%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0.54µg 48%
Fats 31.14g 5.73g 39%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 4.779mg 29%
Vitamin A 261µg 0µg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.387mg 23%
Zinc 3.5mg 1.37mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 2.333g 16%
Protein 25.6g 18.56g 14%
Calories 389kcal 135kcal 13%
Iron 0.23mg 0.99mg 10%
Choline 15.4mg 67.8mg 10%
Phosphorus 346mg 277mg 10%
Cholesterol 116mg 88mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.1mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.726mg 6%
Potassium 64mg 284mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 1.089g 4%
Selenium 14.5µg 16.7µg 4%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 22mg 2%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.2µg 2%
Folate 6µg 4µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.213mg 1%
Copper 0.025mg 0.03mg 1%
Carbs 1.55g 2.23g 0%
Net carbs 1.55g 2.23g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 0g N/A
Sodium 800mg 799mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.22mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 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
Fajita
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19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.9%
Contains more FatsFats +443.5%
Contains more OtherOther +31.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.9%
Contains more WaterWater +86.2%

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
Fajita
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32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +272.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.7%

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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

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.