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Fontina vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fontina and minestrone

  • Fontina is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, while minestrone is higher in manganese.
  • Fontina covers your daily saturated fat needs 95% more than minestrone.
  • Minestrone is lower in cholesterol.
  • Minestrone has a higher glycemic index (47) than fontina (27).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, fontina and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water.

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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 2.1% 4.2% 11% 14% 17% 8.5% 9.9% 33% 20% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3828.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1029%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1404.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.1%
Contains more IronIron +65.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +104%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +985.7%

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%
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 1.7% 16% 0% 0% 5.5% 4.2% 7.3% 8.4% 9.5% 0% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +432.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +206.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +160.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.022mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Minestrone DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.196g 0.23g 86%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0µg 70%
Calcium 550mg 14mg 54%
Protein 25.6g 1.77g 48%
Fats 31.14g 1.04g 46%
Phosphorus 346mg 23mg 46%
Cholesterol 116mg 1mg 38%
Zinc 3.5mg 0.31mg 29%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Vitamin A 261µg 49µg 24%
Sodium 800mg 254mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 0.29g 21%
Calories 389kcal 34kcal 18%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.018mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 0.46g 8%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.152mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.14mg 6%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Copper 0.025mg 0.051mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 0.391mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Potassium 64mg 130mg 2%
Iron 0.23mg 0.38mg 2%
Folate 6µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Carbs 1.55g 4.66g 1%
Net carbs 1.55g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.022mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0.076mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0.064mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0.03mg 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
2% 5% 91%
Protein: 1.77 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 4.66 g
Water: 91.33 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1346.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2894.2%
Contains more OtherOther +215.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +200.6%
Contains more WaterWater +140.8%

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
23% 30% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2895.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +259.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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. Minestrone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172913/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.