Fontina vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fontina and french fries different?
- Fontina is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and vitamin A, while french fries are higher in vitamin B6.
- Fontina covers your daily need for saturated fat, 84% more than french fries.
- French fries are lower in cholesterol.
- French fries have a higher glycemic index (70) than fontina (27).
Cheese, fontina and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2955.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +600% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +176.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1511.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +150% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +804.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +252.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +396% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -73.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1664.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +423.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +518.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +709.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1902.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +35.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +348.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +330.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +139% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 19.196g | 2.336g | 77% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.68µg | 0µg | 70% |
| Calcium | 550mg | 18mg | 53% |
| Protein | 25.6g | 3.43g | 44% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 0mg | 39% |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 125mg | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 261µg | 0µg | 29% |
| Zinc | 3.5mg | 0.5mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 800mg | 210mg | 26% |
| Fats | 31.14g | 14.73g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.654g | 5.398g | 25% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 0.9µg | 25% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.083mg | 0.372mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.15mg | 3.004mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 0g | 3.8g | 15% |
| Potassium | 64mg | 579mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.204mg | 0.039mg | 13% |
| Carbs | 1.55g | 41.44g | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.021mg | 0.17mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.025mg | 0.124mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.014mg | 0.247mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 1.67mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 11.2µg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.23mg | 0.81mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.687g | 5.969g | 7% |
| Folate | 6µg | 30µg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 35mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4.7mg | 5% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 36.8mg | 4% |
| Calories | 389kcal | 312kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 0.58mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 23IU | 0IU | 3% |
| Net carbs | 1.55g | 37.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.55g | 0.3g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.06g | 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% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.407g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.029g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 4.898g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
25.6 g
Fats:
31.14 g
Carbs:
1.55 g
Water:
37.92 g
Other:
3.79 g
Protein:
3.43 g
Fats:
14.73 g
Carbs:
41.44 g
Water:
38.55 g
Other:
1.85 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +646.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +111.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +104.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2573.5% |
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Water
~38.55g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
19.196 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.687 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.654 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
5.398 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +45.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +226.4% |
