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Fontina vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fontina and fireweed

  • Fontina has more vitamin B12 and phosphorus; however, fireweed is higher in manganese, vitamin A, fiber, vitamin B6, magnesium, and copper.
  • Fireweed covers your daily manganese needs 291% more than fontina.
  • Fireweed has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, fontina and Fireweed, leaves, raw.

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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 111% 129% 44% 90% 107% 73% 46% 4.4% 874% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1511.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1014.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +671.9%
Contains more IronIron +943.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1180%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47785.7%

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 7.3% 60% 0% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +45%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3016%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +216.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +661.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1766.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.014mg 6.704mg 291%
Saturated fat 19.196g 87%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0µg 70%
Fats 31.14g 2.75g 44%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.632mg 42%
Fiber 0g 10.6g 42%
Protein 25.6g 4.71g 42%
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Phosphorus 346mg 108mg 34%
Magnesium 14mg 156mg 34%
Copper 0.025mg 0.32mg 33%
Sodium 800mg 34mg 33%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 4.674mg 28%
Iron 0.23mg 2.4mg 27%
Folate 6µg 112µg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.9µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 1.356mg 19%
Calories 389kcal 103kcal 14%
Potassium 64mg 494mg 13%
Calcium 550mg 429mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 11%
Vitamin A 261µg 180µg 9%
Zinc 3.5mg 2.66mg 8%
Carbs 1.55g 19.22g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.137mg 5%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.033mg 1%
Net carbs 1.55g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 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%

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
5% 3% 19% 71% 3%
Protein: 4.71 g
Fats: 2.75 g
Carbs: 19.22 g
Water: 70.78 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +443.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1032.4%
Contains more OtherOther +49.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1140%
Contains more WaterWater +86.7%

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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
  2. Fireweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169399/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.