Fontina vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between fontina and rice
- Fontina has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2; however, rice is higher in manganese.
- Fontina covers your daily saturated fat needs 96% more than rice.
- Rice has less cholesterol.
- The glycemic index of rice is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, fontina and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +16.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +82.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +614.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +704.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +93.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +421.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +176% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3271.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +575% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1469.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +633.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +676.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +884% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +866.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 19.196g | 0.077g | 87% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.68µg | 0µg | 70% |
| Calcium | 550mg | 10mg | 54% |
| Fats | 31.14g | 0.28g | 47% |
| Protein | 25.6g | 2.69g | 46% |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 43mg | 43% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 0mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 800mg | 1mg | 35% |
| Vitamin A | 261µg | 0µg | 29% |
| Zinc | 3.5mg | 0.49mg | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.687g | 0.088g | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.014mg | 0.472mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.204mg | 0.013mg | 15% |
| Calories | 389kcal | 130kcal | 13% |
| Folate | 6µg | 58µg | 13% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 7.5µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.021mg | 0.163mg | 12% |
| Iron | 0.23mg | 1.2mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.654g | 0.076g | 11% |
| Carbs | 1.55g | 28.17g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.15mg | 1.476mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.025mg | 0.069mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 23IU | 0IU | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 2.1mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.4g | 2% |
| Potassium | 64mg | 35mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.083mg | 0.093mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 0.39mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.55g | 27.77g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.55g | 0.05g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.361mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.935mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.384mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.664mg | 0.222mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.328mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.706mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.497mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.926mg | 0.164mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.959mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +851.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +11021.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +802.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1717.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +80.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9771.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2076.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.6% |
