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Fontina vs. Salami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fontina and salami different?

  • Fontina is higher in calcium and phosphorus; however, salami is richer in manganese, vitamin B3, copper, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for fontina is 54% higher.
  • Fontina contains 2 times more saturated fat than salami. While fontina contains 19.196g of saturated fat, salami contains only 9.316g.

Cheese, fontina and Salami, cooked, beef, and pork 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 14% 4.5% 28% 59% 119% 80% 82% 227% 128% 171%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3566.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +393.8%
Contains more IronIron +578.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1328%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6885.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +115.9%

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%
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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 0% 0% 4.4% 15% 92% 82% 113% 72% 106% 190% 8% 2.3% 51%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1647.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3935.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +453%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +23.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +507.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.52µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Salami DV% diff.
Calcium 550mg 15mg 54%
Saturated fat 19.196g 9.316g 45%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.978mg 42%
Sodium 800mg 1740mg 41%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 6.053mg 37%
Copper 0.025mg 0.357mg 37%
Selenium 14.5µg 31.3µg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.367mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.459mg 29%
Vitamin A 261µg 0µg 29%
Phosphorus 346mg 191mg 22%
Iron 0.23mg 1.56mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 1.201mg 15%
Choline 15.4mg 93.5mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.357mg 12%
Cholesterol 116mg 89mg 9%
Protein 25.6g 21.85g 8%
Fats 31.14g 25.9g 8%
Potassium 64mg 316mg 7%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 1.52µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 11.127g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 2.529g 6%
Zinc 3.5mg 2.93mg 5%
Calories 389kcal 336kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin D 23IU 41IU 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 3.2µg 1%
Folate 6µg 3µg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 19mg 1%
Carbs 1.55g 2.4g 0%
Net carbs 1.55g 2.4g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 0.96g N/A
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.22mg 0%
Trans fat 0.586g N/A
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0.521mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0.675mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 0.929mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 1.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.301mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0.481mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0.668mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0.359mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.126g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.084g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.104g 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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22% 26% 2% 45% 5%
Protein: 21.85 g
Fats: 25.9 g
Carbs: 2.4 g
Water: 45.19 g
Other: 4.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.2%
Contains more FatsFats +20.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.8%
Contains more WaterWater +19.2%
Contains more OtherOther +23%

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% 48% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.316 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.529 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.9%

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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. Salami - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172936/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.