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Fontina vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fontina and potato chips

  • Fontina is higher in vitamin B12 and calcium; however, potato chips are richer in vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, and copper.
  • Fontina's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 70% higher.
  • Fontina has a lower glycemic index (27) than potato chips (56).

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, fontina and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted.

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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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2191.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +221.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +378.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1892.2%
Contains more IronIron +608.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1124%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3042.9%

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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3274.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +695.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2451.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +695.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +750%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more CholineCholine +143.5%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.197mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.402mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Potato chips DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0µg 70%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 12.17g 70%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 9.11mg 59%
Calcium 550mg 24mg 53%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.66mg 44%
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Protein 25.6g 7g 37%
Saturated fat 19.196g 10.96g 37%
Potassium 64mg 1275mg 36%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.1mg 35%
Sodium 800mg 8mg 34%
Copper 0.025mg 0.306mg 31%
Vitamin A 261µg 0µg 29%
Phosphorus 346mg 165mg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 3.827mg 23%
Histidine 0.959mg 153mg 22%
Zinc 3.5mg 1.09mg 22%
Fiber 0g 4.8g 19%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.44mg 19%
Iron 0.23mg 1.63mg 18%
Carbs 1.55g 52.9g 17%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 22.1µg 16%
Magnesium 14mg 67mg 13%
Selenium 14.5µg 8.1µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.167mg 12%
Folate 6µg 45µg 10%
Calories 389kcal 536kcal 7%
Fats 31.14g 34.6g 5%
Choline 15.4mg 37.5mg 4%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 9.84g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.402mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.197mg 1%
Net carbs 1.55g 48.1g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 0.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0.31mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0.392mg 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
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +265.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1895.8%
Contains more FatsFats +11.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3312.9%
~equal in Other ~3.6g

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
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +635.8%

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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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.