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Fontina vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fontina and pork

  • Fontina has more calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and phosphorus; however, pork is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 71% more.
  • Fontina contains 130 times more vitamin A than pork. Fontina contains 913IU of vitamin A, while pork contains 7IU.
  • Pork contains less sodium.
  • Fontina has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fontina is 27, while the glycemic index of pork is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, fontina and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2794.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +560.9%
Contains more IronIron +278.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +192%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +212.4%

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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12950%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +140%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4076.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3258%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +459%
Contains more CholineCholine +509.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.29mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Pork DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.877mg 71%
Saturated fat 19.196g 5.23g 63%
Selenium 14.5µg 45.3µg 56%
Calcium 550mg 19mg 53%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0.7µg 41%
Sodium 800mg 62mg 32%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 5.037mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.464mg 29%
Vitamin A 261µg 2µg 29%
Fats 31.14g 13.92g 26%
Choline 15.4mg 93.9mg 14%
Phosphorus 346mg 246mg 14%
Cholesterol 116mg 80mg 12%
Potassium 64mg 423mg 11%
Zinc 3.5mg 2.39mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.321mg 9%
Iron 0.23mg 0.87mg 8%
Calories 389kcal 242kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 6.19g 6%
Copper 0.025mg 0.073mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.698mg 5%
Vitamin D 23IU 53IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 1.3µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 1.2g 3%
Protein 25.6g 27.32g 3%
Magnesium 14mg 28mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Carbs 1.55g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.55g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.29mg 0%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.009mg 0%
Folate 6µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 1.067mg 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
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more FatsFats +123.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +325.8%
Contains more WaterWater +52.6%
~equal in Protein ~27.32g

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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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.8%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.