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Fontina vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fontina and jalapeño different?

  • Fontina is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and selenium; however, jalapeño is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for jalapeño is 132% higher.
  • Jalapeño has less cholesterol.

Cheese, fontina and Peppers, jalapeno, raw are the varieties 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 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4483.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1230.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3525%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +287.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +84%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +592.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg
~equal in Iron ~0.25mg

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 395% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +191.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1225.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +753.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +404.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +611.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Jalapeño DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 118.6mg 132%
Saturated fat 19.196g 0.092g 87%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0µg 70%
Calcium 550mg 12mg 54%
Protein 25.6g 0.91g 49%
Fats 31.14g 0.37g 47%
Phosphorus 346mg 26mg 46%
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Sodium 800mg 3mg 35%
Zinc 3.5mg 0.14mg 31%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.4µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.419mg 26%
Vitamin A 261µg 54µg 23%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 3.58mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 0.029g 22%
Calories 389kcal 29kcal 18%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 18.5µg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 0.112g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.07mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 1.28mg 7%
Folate 6µg 27µg 5%
Potassium 64mg 248mg 5%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.097mg 4%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.04mg 2%
Carbs 1.55g 6.5g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.315mg 2%
Copper 0.025mg 0.046mg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 7.5mg 1%
Net carbs 1.55g 3.7g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 15mg 0%
Iron 0.23mg 0.25mg 0%
Sugar 1.55g 4.12g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g N/A

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
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2713.2%
Contains more FatsFats +8316.2%
Contains more OtherOther +615.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +319.4%
Contains more WaterWater +141.8%

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
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29855.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1376.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/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.