Fontina vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between fontina and ham
- Fontina has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin A; however, ham has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for fontina is 87% higher.
- Ham is lower in saturated fat.
- Fontina has a higher glycemic index than ham.
Food types used in this article are Cheese, fontina and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted.
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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 | +6775% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +21.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +76.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +348.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +543.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +216% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +285.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +34.5% |
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 B12Vitamin B12 | +158.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3490.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2582% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +381.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +452.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 19.196g | 1.81g | 79% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.021mg | 0.754mg | 61% |
| Calcium | 550mg | 8mg | 54% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.68µg | 0.65µg | 43% |
| Fats | 31.14g | 5.53g | 39% |
| Vitamin A | 261µg | 0µg | 29% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.083mg | 0.4mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.15mg | 4.023mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 196mg | 21% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 53mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 800mg | 1203mg | 18% |
| Iron | 0.23mg | 1.48mg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.687g | 2.62g | 15% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 85.1mg | 13% |
| Calories | 389kcal | 145kcal | 12% |
| Protein | 25.6g | 20.93g | 9% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 19.5µg | 9% |
| Potassium | 64mg | 287mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.654g | 0.54g | 7% |
| Zinc | 3.5mg | 2.88mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.025mg | 0.079mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.014mg | 0.054mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 23IU | 32IU | 1% |
| Folate | 6µg | 3µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 0.403mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 0.8µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.55g | 1.5g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.55g | 1.5g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.55g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.204mg | 0.202mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.361mg | 0.251mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.935mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.384mg | 0.918mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.664mg | 1.661mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.328mg | 1.775mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.706mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.497mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.926mg | 0.908mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.959mg | 0.75mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +22.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +463.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +78.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +15.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +231.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +206.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.6% |
