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Fontina vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fontina and falafel different?

  • Fontina is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, selenium, and phosphorus, while falafel is higher in iron, manganese, and copper.
  • Fontina covers your daily need for saturated fat, 84% more than falafel.
  • Falafel is lower in cholesterol.

Cheese, fontina and Falafel, home-prepared types were 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +918.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +485.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +814.1%
Contains more IronIron +1387%
Contains more CopperCopper +932%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4835.7%

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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +26000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +595.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +596%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1450%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Falafel DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.196g 2.383g 76%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0µg 70%
Calcium 550mg 54mg 50%
Iron 0.23mg 3.42mg 40%
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.691mg 29%
Vitamin A 261µg 1µg 29%
Copper 0.025mg 0.258mg 26%
Selenium 14.5µg 1µg 25%
Protein 25.6g 13.31g 25%
Phosphorus 346mg 192mg 22%
Sodium 800mg 294mg 22%
Folate 6µg 93µg 22%
Fats 31.14g 17.8g 21%
Zinc 3.5mg 1.5mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 4.16g 17%
Magnesium 14mg 82mg 16%
Potassium 64mg 585mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.146mg 10%
Carbs 1.55g 31.84g 10%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 1.044mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 10.171g 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.125mg 3%
Calories 389kcal 333kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.292mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.166mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Net carbs 1.55g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0.364mg 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.3%
Contains more FatsFats +74.9%
Contains more OtherOther +56%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1954.2%
~equal in Water ~34.62g

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +151.5%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.