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Fontina vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fontina and lentil

  • Fontina is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, and phosphorus, while lentil is higher in folate, iron, fiber, and copper.
  • Fontina covers your daily saturated fat needs 96% more than lentil.
  • Lentil is lower in cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, fontina and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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 26% 5.7% 33% 125% 84% 35% 77% 0.26% 64% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2794.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +175.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +417.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +476.6%
Contains more IronIron +1347.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +904%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3428.6%

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 5% 0% 2.2% 0% 42% 17% 20% 38% 41% 0% 4.3% 136% 18%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +179.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +704.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +606.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2916.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +112.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Lentil DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.196g 0.053g 87%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0µg 70%
Calcium 550mg 19mg 53%
Fats 31.14g 0.38g 47%
Folate 6µg 181µg 44%
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Iron 0.23mg 3.33mg 39%
Sodium 800mg 2mg 35%
Protein 25.6g 9.02g 33%
Fiber 0g 7.9g 32%
Vitamin A 261µg 0µg 29%
Copper 0.025mg 0.251mg 25%
Phosphorus 346mg 180mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 0.064g 22%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.494mg 21%
Selenium 14.5µg 2.8µg 21%
Zinc 3.5mg 1.27mg 20%
Calories 389kcal 116kcal 14%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.169mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 0.175g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.073mg 10%
Potassium 64mg 369mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.178mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 1.06mg 6%
Carbs 1.55g 20.13g 6%
Magnesium 14mg 36mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.638mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 32.7mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.11mg 1%
Net carbs 1.55g 12.23g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 1.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0.323mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0.39mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 0.654mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0.63mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.077mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0.448mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0.254mg 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
Lentil
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9% 20% 70%
Protein: 9.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.13 g
Water: 69.64 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +183.8%
Contains more FatsFats +8094.7%
Contains more OtherOther +356.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1198.7%
Contains more WaterWater +83.6%

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
Lentil
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18% 22% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13473.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +845.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Lentil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172421/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.