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Fontina vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fontina and parsnip different?

  • Fontina is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and selenium, while parsnip is higher in manganese and fiber.
  • Fontina covers your daily need for saturated fat, 96% more than parsnip.
  • Parsnip is lower in cholesterol.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index (97) than fontina (27).

Cheese, fontina and Parsnips, raw types were 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 21% 11% 33% 22% 40% 16% 30% 1.3% 73% 9.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1427.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +493.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +387.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +705.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +107.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +485.9%
Contains more IronIron +156.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +380%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3900%

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 57% 0% 30% 0% 23% 12% 13% 36% 21% 0% 56% 50% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +308%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +451.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +765.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1016.7%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.09mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Parsnip DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.196g 0.05g 87%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0µg 70%
Calcium 550mg 36mg 51%
Protein 25.6g 1.2g 49%
Fats 31.14g 0.3g 47%
Phosphorus 346mg 71mg 39%
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Sodium 800mg 10mg 34%
Vitamin A 261µg 0µg 29%
Zinc 3.5mg 0.59mg 26%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.56mg 24%
Selenium 14.5µg 1.8µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 0.112g 21%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 22.5µg 17%
Calories 389kcal 75kcal 16%
Folate 6µg 67µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.05mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 0.047g 11%
Copper 0.025mg 0.12mg 11%
Potassium 64mg 375mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 1.49mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.09mg 6%
Iron 0.23mg 0.59mg 5%
Carbs 1.55g 17.99g 5%
Magnesium 14mg 29mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.6mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 0.7mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 1.55g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 4.8g N/A
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
18% 80%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 17.99 g
Water: 79.53 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2033.3%
Contains more FatsFats +10280%
Contains more OtherOther +286.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1060.6%
Contains more WaterWater +109.7%

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
24% 54% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.112 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7656.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3419.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Parsnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170417/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.