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Fontina vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fontina and mackerel?

  • Fontina is higher in calcium and zinc, yet mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, magnesium, and iron.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 722% more.
  • Fontina has 37 times more calcium than mackerel. While fontina has 550mg of calcium, mackerel has only 15mg.
  • The amount of sodium in mackerel is lower.
  • The glycemic index of mackerel is lower.

We used Cheese, fontina and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3566.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +272.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +592.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +526.6%
Contains more IronIron +582.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +276%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +255.9%

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.
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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +657.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +454.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1031%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 19µg 722%
Saturated fat 19.196g 4.176g 68%
Selenium 14.5µg 51.6µg 67%
Calcium 550mg 15mg 54%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 6.85mg 42%
Sodium 800mg 83mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.46mg 29%
Vitamin A 261µg 54µg 23%
Zinc 3.5mg 0.94mg 23%
Fats 31.14g 17.81g 21%
Magnesium 14mg 97mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 4.3g 18%
Iron 0.23mg 1.57mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.412mg 16%
Cholesterol 116mg 75mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.159mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.99mg 11%
Phosphorus 346mg 278mg 10%
Potassium 64mg 401mg 10%
Copper 0.025mg 0.094mg 8%
Calories 389kcal 262kcal 6%
Protein 25.6g 23.85g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 7.006g 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Carbs 1.55g 0g 1%
Folate 6µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 1.55g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Manganese 0.014mg 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.106g 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
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more FatsFats +74.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +40.5%
Contains more OtherOther +33.8%
~equal in Protein ~23.85g

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
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +160%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.