Fontina vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between fontina and mussels
- Fontina has more calcium; however, mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
- Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 930% more than fontina.
- Mussels contains 23 times less saturated fat than fontina. Fontina contains 19.196g of saturated fat, while mussels contains 0.85g.
- The glycemic index of mussels is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, fontina and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1566.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +31.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +164.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +318.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2821.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +496% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -53.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +48471.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +517.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +186.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1328.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +105.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +121.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1328.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1166.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.68µg | 24µg | 930% |
| Manganese | 0.014mg | 6.8mg | 295% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 89.6µg | 137% |
| Saturated fat | 19.196g | 0.85g | 83% |
| Iron | 0.23mg | 6.72mg | 81% |
| Calcium | 550mg | 33mg | 52% |
| Fats | 31.14g | 4.48g | 41% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.021mg | 0.3mg | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 56mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 800mg | 369mg | 19% |
| Vitamin A | 261µg | 91µg | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.687g | 1.014g | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.15mg | 3mg | 18% |
| Folate | 6µg | 76µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.204mg | 0.42mg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 13.6mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.025mg | 0.149mg | 14% |
| Calories | 389kcal | 172kcal | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 0.95mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 285mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 3.5mg | 2.67mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 64mg | 268mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 37mg | 5% |
| Protein | 25.6g | 23.8g | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.654g | 1.212g | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 23IU | 3% | |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 1.55g | 7.39g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.083mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.55g | 7.39g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.55g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.361mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.935mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.384mg | 1.036mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.664mg | 1.676mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.328mg | 1.779mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.706mg | 0.537mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.497mg | 0.853mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.926mg | 1.04mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.959mg | 0.457mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.276g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.506g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.044g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +595.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +19.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +376.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +61.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +756.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +36.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.6% |
