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Fontina vs. Groat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fontina and groat different?

  • Fontina is richer in vitamin B12 and calcium, while groat is higher in copper, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Groat covers your daily need for copper, 119% more than fontina.
  • Groat is lower in cholesterol.
  • Groat has a higher glycemic index (54) than fontina (27).

Cheese, fontina and Buckwheat 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.
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 165% 5.4% 41% 83% 367% 65% 149% 0.13% 170% 45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2955.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +74.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +618.8%
Contains more IronIron +856.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +4300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9185.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~347mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 98% 132% 74% 48% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +381%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4580%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +187.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +153%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Groat DV% diff.
Copper 0.025mg 1.1mg 119%
Saturated fat 19.196g 0.741g 84%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0µg 70%
Manganese 0.014mg 1.3mg 56%
Calcium 550mg 18mg 53%
Magnesium 14mg 231mg 52%
Fats 31.14g 3.4g 43%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 7.02mg 43%
Fiber 0g 10g 40%
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Sodium 800mg 1mg 35%
Vitamin A 261µg 0µg 29%
Protein 25.6g 13.25g 25%
Iron 0.23mg 2.2mg 25%
Carbs 1.55g 71.5g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 1.04g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.425mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 1.233mg 16%
Potassium 64mg 460mg 12%
Selenium 14.5µg 8.3µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.21mg 10%
Zinc 3.5mg 2.4mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.101mg 7%
Folate 6µg 30µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 1.039g 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Calories 389kcal 343kcal 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Net carbs 1.55g 61.5g N/A
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Phosphorus 346mg 347mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.192mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0.506mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0.498mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0.672mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.172mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0.309mg 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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13% 3% 72% 10% 2%
Protein: 13.25 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 71.5 g
Water: 9.75 g
Other: 2.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.2%
Contains more FatsFats +815.9%
Contains more WaterWater +288.9%
Contains more OtherOther +80.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4512.9%

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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26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.741 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +735.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%

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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. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170286/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.