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Fontina vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fontina and merlot

  • Fontina has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, merlot is richer in manganese.
  • Fontina's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 70% more.
  • Fontina contains 200 times more sodium than merlot. Fontina contains 800mg of sodium, while merlot contains 4mg.
  • Fontina has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fontina is 27, while the glycemic index of merlot is 15.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, fontina and Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot.

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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%
Merlot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 2.4% 11% 17% 3.7% 3.8% 9.9% 0.52% 17% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6775%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1404.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.4%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +842.9%

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.
Fontina
11
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%
Merlot
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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% 1.3% 7.2% 4.2% 1.8% 13% 0% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +320%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +558.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1330%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Merlot DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.196g 87%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0µg 70%
Calcium 550mg 8mg 54%
Protein 25.6g 0.07g 51%
Fats 31.14g 0g 48%
Phosphorus 346mg 23mg 46%
Cholesterol 116mg 39%
Sodium 800mg 4mg 35%
Zinc 3.5mg 0.14mg 31%
Vitamin A 261µg 29%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.2µg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 22%
Calories 389kcal 83kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.031mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.03mg 8%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.132mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Iron 0.23mg 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Copper 0.025mg 0.011mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.057mg 2%
Potassium 64mg 127mg 2%
Folate 6µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.005mg 1%
Carbs 1.55g 2.51g 0%
Net carbs 1.55g 2.51g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 1.55g 0.62g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 0.224mg 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%

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
Merlot
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3% 87% 11%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 2.51 g
Water: 86.59 g
Other: 10.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +36471.4%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.9%
Contains more WaterWater +128.3%
Contains more OtherOther +185.8%

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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. Merlot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171925/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.