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Fontina vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fontina and pizza different?

  • Fontina is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, zinc, and phosphorus; however, pizza is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for fontina is 74% higher.
  • Fontina contains 7 times more cholesterol than pizza. While fontina contains 116mg of cholesterol, pizza contains only 17mg.
  • Fontina has a lower glycemic index (27) than pizza (60).

Cheese, fontina and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +192.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +161.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +168.8%
Contains more IronIron +978.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +320%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2471.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.2%

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%
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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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +278.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +207.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1757.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2450%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +157.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1450%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.195mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.08mg
~equal in Choline ~16.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Pizza DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.196g 4.465g 67%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0.42µg 53%
Calcium 550mg 188mg 36%
Fats 31.14g 9.69g 33%
Cholesterol 116mg 17mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.39mg 31%
Protein 25.6g 11.39g 28%
Iron 0.23mg 2.48mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 3.825mg 23%
Folate 6µg 93µg 22%
Vitamin A 261µg 69µg 21%
Zinc 3.5mg 1.34mg 20%
Phosphorus 346mg 216mg 19%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.36mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 2.608g 15%
Carbs 1.55g 33.33g 11%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Selenium 14.5µg 19.9µg 10%
Sodium 800mg 598mg 9%
Copper 0.025mg 0.105mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 9%
Calories 389kcal 266kcal 6%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.83mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 64mg 172mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 6.7µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Magnesium 14mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.195mg 1%
Net carbs 1.55g 31.03g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 3.58g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.08mg 0%
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 16.4mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 1.681g 0%
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g 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
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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +124.8%
Contains more FatsFats +221.4%
Contains more OtherOther +56.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2050.3%
Contains more WaterWater +13.8%

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
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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +233.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.681g

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.