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Fontina vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fontina and fennel?

  • Fontina is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and selenium, yet fennel is higher in vitamin K and vitamin C.
  • Fontina's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 96% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in fennel is lower.
  • The glycemic index of fontina is lower.

We used Cheese, fontina and Fennel, bulb, raw types 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 12% 15% 37% 27% 22% 5.5% 21% 6.8% 25% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1022.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +592%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +546.9%
Contains more IronIron +217.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +164%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1264.3%

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 40% 16% 12% 0% 2.5% 7.4% 12% 14% 11% 0% 157% 20% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +443.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +537.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +114.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +326.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2315.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Fennel DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.196g 0.09g 87%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0µg 70%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 62.8µg 50%
Calcium 550mg 49mg 50%
Protein 25.6g 1.24g 49%
Fats 31.14g 0.2g 48%
Phosphorus 346mg 50mg 42%
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Sodium 800mg 52mg 33%
Zinc 3.5mg 0.2mg 30%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.7µg 25%
Vitamin A 261µg 48µg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 0.068g 22%
Calories 389kcal 31kcal 18%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.032mg 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Fiber 0g 3.1g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 0.169g 10%
Potassium 64mg 414mg 10%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.191mg 8%
Iron 0.23mg 0.73mg 6%
Copper 0.025mg 0.066mg 5%
Folate 6µg 27µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.232mg 4%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 0.64mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.047mg 3%
Carbs 1.55g 7.3g 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.58mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.01mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 17mg 1%
Net carbs 1.55g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 3.93g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 13.2mg 0%
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%

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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7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1964.5%
Contains more FatsFats +15470%
Contains more OtherOther +261%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +371%
Contains more WaterWater +137.9%

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
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28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12675%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +878.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Fennel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169385/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.