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Fontina vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fontina and fudge

  • Fontina is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and zinc, while fudge is higher in copper and iron.
  • Fontina covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 66% more than fudge.
  • Fontina has 18 times more sodium than fudge. Fontina has 800mg of sodium, while fudge has 45mg.
  • Fudge has a higher glycemic index (49) than fontina (27).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, fontina and Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe.

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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%
Fudge
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 15% 12% 66% 110% 30% 30% 5.9% 55% 14%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1022.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +215.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +387.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +480%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.4%
Contains more IronIron +669.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1216%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2914.3%

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.
Fontina
10
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%
Fudge
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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 0% 15% 3.6% 0% 6.5% 20% 3.3% 8.4% 2.8% 11% 3.5% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +493.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +206.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +591.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1766.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +85.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +54%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Fudge DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0.09µg 66%
Saturated fat 19.196g 6.448g 58%
Calcium 550mg 49mg 50%
Protein 25.6g 2.39g 46%
Phosphorus 346mg 71mg 39%
Copper 0.025mg 0.329mg 34%
Cholesterol 116mg 14mg 34%
Sodium 800mg 45mg 33%
Fats 31.14g 10.41g 32%
Carbs 1.55g 76.44g 25%
Vitamin A 261µg 44µg 24%
Selenium 14.5µg 2.5µg 22%
Zinc 3.5mg 1.11mg 22%
Iron 0.23mg 1.77mg 19%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.422mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 2.943g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 0.373g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.085mg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.14mg 6%
Magnesium 14mg 36mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.012mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Potassium 64mg 134mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 8mg 2%
Folate 6µg 4µg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 10mg 1%
Calories 389kcal 411kcal 1%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 1.55g 74.74g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 73.12g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.026mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 0.176mg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g 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
Fudge
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2% 10% 76% 10%
Protein: 2.39 g
Fats: 10.41 g
Carbs: 76.44 g
Water: 9.81 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +971.1%
Contains more FatsFats +199.1%
Contains more WaterWater +286.5%
Contains more OtherOther +298.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4831.6%

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
Fudge
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.448 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.943 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.373 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +195.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +343.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.4%

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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. Fudge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167987/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.