Fontina vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between fontina and halva?
- Fontina is higher in vitamin B12 and calcium, yet halva is higher in copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
- Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 131% more.
- The glycemic index of fontina is lower.
We used Cheese, fontina and Candies, halavah, plain 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1566.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +26.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1457.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +192.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1869.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +4708% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +23.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +75.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6135.7% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +131.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +146.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +4100% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1919% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1804% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +319.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +983.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.025mg | 1.202mg | 131% |
| Saturated fat | 19.196g | 4.127g | 68% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.68µg | 0.04µg | 68% |
| Iron | 0.23mg | 4.53mg | 54% |
| Calcium | 550mg | 33mg | 52% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 218mg | 49% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.654g | 8.481g | 46% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 0mg | 39% |
| Manganese | 0.014mg | 0.873mg | 37% |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 607mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.021mg | 0.424mg | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 261µg | 0µg | 29% |
| Protein | 25.6g | 12.49g | 26% |
| Sodium | 800mg | 195mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.083mg | 0.348mg | 20% |
| Carbs | 1.55g | 60.49g | 20% |
| Fiber | 0g | 4.5g | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.15mg | 2.856mg | 17% |
| Folate | 6µg | 65µg | 15% |
| Fats | 31.14g | 21.52g | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.204mg | 0.088mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 3.5mg | 4.32mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 0.174mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 11.5µg | 5% |
| Calories | 389kcal | 469kcal | 4% |
| Potassium | 64mg | 187mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 23IU | 3% | |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.687g | 8.194g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.55g | 55.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.55g | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +105% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +44.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +933.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +107.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +3802.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +412.8% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~8.194g
