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Fontina vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fontina and ostrich?

  • Fontina is richer in calcium and vitamin A, yet ostrich is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, iron, and vitamin B5.
  • Ostrich's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 190% higher.
  • Ostrich contains less saturated fat.
  • Ostrich has a lower glycemic index than fontina.

We used Cheese, fontina and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked types in this comparison.

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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 18% 1.8% 32% 105% 51% 132% 108% 10% 2.5% 205%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9066.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +465.6%
Contains more IronIron +1113%
Contains more CopperCopper +508%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +158.6%

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% 0% 4.6% 0% 58% 67% 134% 79% 126% 781% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1004.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4662%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +207.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +556.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +272%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Ostrich DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 6.25µg 190%
Saturated fat 19.196g 1g 83%
Calcium 550mg 6mg 54%
Fats 31.14g 2.57g 44%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 7.143mg 44%
Selenium 14.5µg 37.5µg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.545mg 36%
Iron 0.23mg 2.79mg 32%
Sodium 800mg 80mg 31%
Vitamin A 261µg 0µg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 0.97g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.232mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 1.318mg 18%
Copper 0.025mg 0.152mg 14%
Phosphorus 346mg 251mg 14%
Calories 389kcal 145kcal 12%
Zinc 3.5mg 4.85mg 12%
Cholesterol 116mg 85mg 10%
Potassium 64mg 362mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 0.44g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.292mg 7%
Protein 25.6g 28.49g 6%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 25mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Folate 6µg 15µg 2%
Carbs 1.55g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.55g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.23mg 0%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.019mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.254mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 1.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 1.354mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 2.315mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 2.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.796mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 1.176mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 1.407mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0.716mg 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
28% 3% 69%
Protein: 28.49 g
Fats: 2.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more FatsFats +1111.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +781.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.3%
Contains more WaterWater +80.7%

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
41% 40% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +795.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +275.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%

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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. Ostrich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174488/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.