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Fontina vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fontina and leek?

  • Fontina is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and selenium, yet leek is richer in vitamin K and iron.
  • Fontina's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 96% higher.
  • Leek contains less cholesterol.

We used Cheese, fontina and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw types in this comparison.

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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 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +832.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2816.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +888.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181.3%
Contains more IronIron +813%
Contains more CopperCopper +380%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3335.7%

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.
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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +214.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +580%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +206.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +240.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +180.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1707.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +966.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Leek DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.196g 0.04g 87%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0µg 70%
Calcium 550mg 59mg 49%
Protein 25.6g 1.5g 48%
Fats 31.14g 0.3g 47%
Phosphorus 346mg 35mg 44%
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 47µg 37%
Sodium 800mg 20mg 34%
Zinc 3.5mg 0.12mg 31%
Selenium 14.5µg 1µg 25%
Iron 0.23mg 2.1mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 0.004g 22%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.481mg 20%
Vitamin A 261µg 83µg 20%
Calories 389kcal 61kcal 16%
Folate 6µg 64µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.03mg 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.233mg 12%
Copper 0.025mg 0.12mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 0.166g 10%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.14mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.92mg 4%
Carbs 1.55g 14.15g 4%
Potassium 64mg 180mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Magnesium 14mg 28mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 0.4mg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 9.5mg 1%
Net carbs 1.55g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 3.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0.025mg 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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14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1606.7%
Contains more FatsFats +10280%
Contains more OtherOther +261%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +812.9%
Contains more WaterWater +118.9%

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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19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +217075%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +896.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.