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Fontina vs. Hummus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fontina and hummus different?

  • Fontina is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, and selenium, while hummus is higher in copper, manganese, iron, and fiber.
  • Fontina covers your daily need for saturated fat, 89% more than hummus.
  • Hummus is lower in cholesterol.
  • Fontina has a higher glycemic index (27) than hummus (6).

Cheese, fontina and Hummus, commercial 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 51% 11% 20% 92% 176% 50% 75% 49% 101% 14%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1347.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +457.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +407.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +256.3%
Contains more IronIron +960.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2008%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5421.4%

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% 45% 15% 11% 7.9% 46% 0% 0% 62% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +218.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +757.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +288%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +141%
Contains more FolateFolate +1283.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Hummus DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.196g 1.437g 81%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0µg 70%
Copper 0.025mg 0.527mg 56%
Calcium 550mg 38mg 51%
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Protein 25.6g 7.9g 35%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.773mg 33%
Fats 31.14g 9.6g 33%
Vitamin A 261µg 29%
Iron 0.23mg 2.44mg 28%
Fiber 0g 6g 24%
Phosphorus 346mg 176mg 24%
Selenium 14.5µg 2.6µg 22%
Folate 6µg 83µg 19%
Sodium 800mg 379mg 18%
Zinc 3.5mg 1.83mg 15%
Magnesium 14mg 71mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 3.613g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.18mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 4.039g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.064mg 11%
Calories 389kcal 166kcal 11%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.2mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.132mg 6%
Potassium 64mg 228mg 5%
Carbs 1.55g 14.29g 4%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 0.582mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Net carbs 1.55g 8.29g 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
26% 31% 38% 4%
Protein: 25.6 g
Fats: 31.14 g
Carbs: 1.55 g
Water: 37.92 g
Other: 3.79 g
Hummus
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8% 10% 14% 67%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 9.6 g
Carbs: 14.29 g
Water: 66.59 g
Other: 1.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +224.1%
Contains more FatsFats +224.4%
Contains more OtherOther +134%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +821.9%
Contains more WaterWater +75.6%

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
Hummus
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16% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.437 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.613 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +115.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +118.4%

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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. Hummus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174289/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.