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Fontina vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fontina and shortbread

  • Fontina has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, and zinc; however, shortbread is richer in iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Fontina's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 70% more.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shortbread is 64, while the glycemic index of fontina is 27.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, fontina and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4130.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +614.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +424.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.5%
Contains more IronIron +1195.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +260%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2707.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~14mg

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% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1611.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +803.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1581%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2083.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +323.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1250%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Shortbread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0µg 70%
Calcium 550mg 13mg 54%
Saturated fat 19.196g 8.105g 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 8.326g 44%
Protein 25.6g 5.37g 40%
Phosphorus 346mg 66mg 40%
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Iron 0.23mg 2.98mg 34%
Vitamin A 261µg 0µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.353mg 28%
Zinc 3.5mg 0.49mg 27%
Carbs 1.55g 63.78g 21%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 3.275mg 20%
Folate 6µg 81µg 19%
Sodium 800mg 353mg 19%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.393mg 16%
Selenium 14.5µg 6.2µg 15%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2.44mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.314mg 8%
Fats 31.14g 26.22g 8%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 11µg 7%
Copper 0.025mg 0.09mg 7%
Calories 389kcal 514kcal 6%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 6.708g 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 0.9mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.321mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.071mg 1%
Potassium 64mg 88mg 1%
Net carbs 1.55g 62.48g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 1.55g 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +376.7%
Contains more FatsFats +18.8%
Contains more WaterWater +953.3%
Contains more OtherOther +268%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4014.8%

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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +403.4%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.