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Fontina vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fontina and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) different?

  • Fontina is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, and phosphorus, while saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and manganese.
  • Fontina covers your daily need for saturated fat, 88% more than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup).
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has a higher glycemic index (74) than fontina (27).

Cheese, fontina and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) types were 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2794.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +407.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +239.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.5%
Contains more IronIron +2321.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +456%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4800%

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% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +26000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1766.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +325.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3242.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +138.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4194.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +876.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +2133.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.086mg
~equal in Choline ~16.7mg

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
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +170.6%
Contains more FatsFats +260.4%
Contains more WaterWater +650.9%
Contains more OtherOther +35.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4677.4%

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
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +337.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +192.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Fontina Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.196g 1.653g 80%
Iron 0.23mg 5.57mg 67%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0.09µg 66%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.702mg 57%
Calcium 550mg 19mg 53%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 6.442mg 39%
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Fats 31.14g 8.64g 35%
Phosphorus 346mg 102mg 35%
Folate 6µg 134µg 32%
Protein 25.6g 9.46g 32%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.686mg 29%
Vitamin A 261µg 1µg 29%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Zinc 3.5mg 0.69mg 26%
Carbs 1.55g 74.05g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.487mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 4.835g 21%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 25.4µg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 1.986g 17%
Copper 0.025mg 0.139mg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Selenium 14.5µg 10.3µg 8%
Sodium 800mg 941mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 1.15mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 64mg 152mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Magnesium 14mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.536mg 2%
Calories 389kcal 418kcal 1%
Net carbs 1.55g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 1.29g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.086mg 0%
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 16.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Fontina Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Fontina
51%
Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
63%
Fontina
62%
Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 116mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.26g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 17.543g)
Which food is cheaper?
Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is cheaper (difference - $1.1)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Fontina
Fontina contains less Sodium (difference - 141mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Fontina
Fontina is lower in glycemic index (difference - 47)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.