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Fontina vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fontina and sweet potato?

  • Fontina is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and selenium, yet sweet potato is higher in vitamin A and copper.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 265% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in sweet potato is lower.
  • The glycemic index of fontina is lower.

We used Cheese, fontina and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1733.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1066.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +636.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2316.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +426.6%
Contains more IronIron +165.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +504%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1742.9%

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%
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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +234.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +44.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +171.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +271.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +151.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.26mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Sweet potato DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.196g 0.018g 87%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0µg 70%
Calcium 550mg 30mg 52%
Vitamin A 261µg 709µg 50%
Fats 31.14g 0.05g 48%
Protein 25.6g 1.57g 48%
Phosphorus 346mg 47mg 43%
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Sodium 800mg 55mg 32%
Zinc 3.5mg 0.3mg 29%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.6µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 0.001g 22%
Calories 389kcal 86kcal 15%
Copper 0.025mg 0.151mg 14%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.258mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 0.014g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.061mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.209mg 10%
Potassium 64mg 337mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.8mg 7%
Carbs 1.55g 20.12g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.078mg 5%
Iron 0.23mg 0.61mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.4mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 25mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 0.557mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 12.3mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Folate 6µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 1.8µg 1%
Net carbs 1.55g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 4.18g N/A
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.26mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0.031mg 0%

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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1530.6%
Contains more FatsFats +62180%
Contains more OtherOther +286.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1198.1%
Contains more WaterWater +103.8%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +868600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11714.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.