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Fontina vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fontina and pretzel?

  • Fontina is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, and phosphorus, yet pretzel is higher in iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Fontina's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 94% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pretzel is lower.
  • The glycemic index of fontina is lower.

We used Cheese, fontina and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted 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 21% 8.1% 20% 172% 52% 28% 55% 162% 132% 24%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1937%
Contains more ZincZinc +236.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +170.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +229.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +107.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +248.4%
Contains more IronIron +1891.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +524%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7150%

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 7% 0% 9.4% 0% 106% 77% 99% 19% 17% 0% 7% 125% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +74.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1919%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3413.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2666.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +91.6%
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Pretzel DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.196g 0.391g 85%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0µg 70%
Iron 0.23mg 4.58mg 54%
Calcium 550mg 27mg 52%
Manganese 0.014mg 1.015mg 44%
Fats 31.14g 2.93g 43%
Folate 6µg 166µg 40%
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.424mg 34%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 5.27mg 32%
Phosphorus 346mg 128mg 31%
Protein 25.6g 10.04g 31%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Vitamin A 261µg 0µg 29%
Carbs 1.55g 80.39g 26%
Zinc 3.5mg 1.04mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 0.727g 20%
Sodium 800mg 1240mg 19%
Selenium 14.5µg 4.4µg 18%
Copper 0.025mg 0.156mg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.4g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.332mg 10%
Potassium 64mg 223mg 5%
Magnesium 14mg 29mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 29.5mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.322mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 1.291g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.47mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.074mg 1%
Calories 389kcal 384kcal 0%
Net carbs 1.55g 76.99g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 2.21g N/A
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0.22mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g 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
10% 3% 80% 3% 4%
Protein: 10.04 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 80.39 g
Water: 3.13 g
Other: 3.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +155%
Contains more FatsFats +962.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1111.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5086.5%
~equal in Other ~3.51g

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
16% 30% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1094.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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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. Pretzel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167555/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.