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Fontina vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fontina and brown rice?

  • Fontina is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin A, and selenium, yet brown rice is higher in manganese.
  • Fontina's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 95% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in brown rice is lower.
  • The glycemic index of fontina is lower.

We used Cheese, fontina and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked types 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 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +393%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +235.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +178.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.4%
Contains more IronIron +143.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +324%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6857.1%

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 0% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +195.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1200%
Contains more CholineCholine +67.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +747.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1607.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Brown rice DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.196g 0.26g 86%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0µg 70%
Calcium 550mg 3mg 55%
Fats 31.14g 0.97g 46%
Protein 25.6g 2.74g 46%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.974mg 42%
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Phosphorus 346mg 103mg 35%
Sodium 800mg 4mg 35%
Vitamin A 261µg 0µg 29%
Zinc 3.5mg 0.71mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 0.369g 21%
Selenium 14.5µg 5.8µg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 2.561mg 15%
Calories 389kcal 123kcal 13%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.178mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.069mg 10%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 0.366g 9%
Copper 0.025mg 0.106mg 9%
Carbs 1.55g 25.58g 8%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Magnesium 14mg 39mg 6%
Iron 0.23mg 0.56mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.123mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.2µg 2%
Folate 6µg 9µg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 9.2mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.38mg 1%
Potassium 64mg 86mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.17mg 1%
Net carbs 1.55g 23.98g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 0.24g N/A
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g 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
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +834.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3110.3%
Contains more OtherOther +761.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1550.3%
Contains more WaterWater +85.3%

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2254.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +351.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.