Fontina vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between fontina and ground beef
- Fontina has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A; however, ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B6.
- Fontina covers your daily saturated fat needs 66% more than ground beef.
- Ground beef contains 101 times less vitamin A than fontina. Fontina contains 913IU of vitamin A, while ground beef contains 9IU.
- Ground beef has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of fontina is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, fontina and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.
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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 | +1566.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +108.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +55.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +21.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +276.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +887% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +216% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +66.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +31.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +8600% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +125% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +19.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +142.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2584% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +274.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +48.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +11.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +16.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +375.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 19.196g | 6.073g | 60% |
| Calcium | 550mg | 33mg | 52% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.68µg | 2.49µg | 34% |
| Sodium | 800mg | 73mg | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 261µg | 3µg | 29% |
| Iron | 0.23mg | 2.27mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 166mg | 26% |
| Fats | 31.14g | 15.37g | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.15mg | 4.026mg | 24% |
| Zinc | 3.5mg | 5.84mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.083mg | 0.311mg | 18% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 73.2mg | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 88mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.654g | 0.408g | 8% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 19.1µg | 8% |
| Calories | 389kcal | 241kcal | 7% |
| Copper | 0.025mg | 0.079mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 64mg | 241mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.687g | 7.322g | 3% |
| Protein | 25.6g | 23.87g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.204mg | 0.171mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.021mg | 0.051mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 23IU | 2IU | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 0.512mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.55g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.55g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.55g | 0g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.014mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2.9µg | 0% |
| Folate | 6µg | 7µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.361mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.935mg | 0.923mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.384mg | 1.055mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.664mg | 1.861mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.328mg | 1.976mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.706mg | 0.614mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.497mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.926mg | 1.172mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.959mg | 0.775mg | 0% |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | 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:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +102.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +58.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +53.9% |
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Protein
~23.87g
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
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +305.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.4% |
