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Fontina vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fontina and mashed potato different?

  • Fontina has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, vitamin A, and vitamin B2 than mashed potato.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for fontina is 93% higher.
  • Fontina has a lower glycemic index (27) than mashed potato (87).

Cheese, fontina and Fast foods, potato, mashed are the varieties 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2955.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1490.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +486.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1712.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +346.9%
Contains more IronIron +34.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +600%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg

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%
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% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +507%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1260%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2300%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +620%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +126.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Mashed potato DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.196g 0.577g 85%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0.07µg 67%
Calcium 550mg 18mg 53%
Protein 25.6g 1.65g 48%
Fats 31.14g 2.82g 44%
Phosphorus 346mg 59mg 41%
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Zinc 3.5mg 0.22mg 30%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.8µg 25%
Vitamin A 261µg 43µg 24%
Sodium 800mg 306mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 0.72g 20%
Calories 389kcal 89kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.015mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 9%
Potassium 64mg 286mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 1.08mg 6%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Carbs 1.55g 14.65g 4%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.098mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.12mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 5.9µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 1.342g 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.42mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.015mg 1%
Iron 0.23mg 0.31mg 1%
Copper 0.025mg 0.035mg 1%
Folate 6µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 1.55g 13.35g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 1.55g 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 13.4mg 0%
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%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g N/A

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
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1451.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1004.3%
Contains more OtherOther +200.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +845.2%
Contains more WaterWater +110%

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
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1106.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%

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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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.