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Fontina vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fontina and malt different?

  • Fontina is higher than malt in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and vitamin A.
  • Fontina covers your daily need for saturated fat, 87% more than malt.
  • Fontina contains 13 times more sodium than malt. Fontina contains 800mg of sodium, while malt contains 60mg.
  • Malt has a higher glycemic index (59) than fontina (27).

Cheese, fontina and Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk 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 11% 29% 15% 7.9% 12% 11% 39% 7.8% 10% 29%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +461.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +753.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +280.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +168.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +168.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +48%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +471.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg
~equal in Iron ~0.21mg

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 0.33% 8.7% 1.2% 0% 14% 42% 4.9% 21% 11% 53% 0.75% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +903.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +350%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +766.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.184mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Malt DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.196g 1.883g 79%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0.42µg 53%
Calcium 550mg 98mg 45%
Protein 25.6g 3.37g 44%
Fats 31.14g 3.29g 43%
Phosphorus 346mg 91mg 36%
Cholesterol 116mg 10mg 35%
Sodium 800mg 60mg 32%
Zinc 3.5mg 0.41mg 28%
Vitamin A 261µg 26µg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 0.827g 20%
Selenium 14.5µg 5.4µg 17%
Calories 389kcal 85kcal 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 0.208g 10%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Potassium 64mg 172mg 3%
Carbs 1.55g 11.2g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.046mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.054mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.354mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.184mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 0.259mg 1%
Folate 6µg 9µg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.06mg 1%
Copper 0.025mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 1.55g 10.7g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 15mg 0%
Iron 0.23mg 0.21mg 0%
Sugar 1.55g 6.68g N/A
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 0.268mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0.193mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0.077mg 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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3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +659.6%
Contains more FatsFats +846.5%
Contains more OtherOther +373.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +622.6%
Contains more WaterWater +114.5%

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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65% 28% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.883 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.208 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +950.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +695.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.2%

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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. Malt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174867/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.