Fontina vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between fontina and taco
- Fontina has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin A; however, taco is richer in fiber and iron.
- Fontina's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 74% more.
- Fontina contains 7 times more vitamin A than taco. Fontina contains 913IU of vitamin A, while taco contains 131IU.
- Taco contains less saturated fat.
- Taco has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taco is 39, while the glycemic index of fontina is 27.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, fontina and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +518% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +94.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +57.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +128.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +226.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +417.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +208% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1678.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1205% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +240% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +80.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +122.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +138.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1000% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +488.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +216.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +107.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 19.196g | 4.384g | 67% |
| Calcium | 550mg | 89mg | 46% |
| Protein | 25.6g | 8.86g | 33% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.68µg | 0.93µg | 31% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 28mg | 29% |
| Fats | 31.14g | 12.7g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 261µg | 20µg | 27% |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 178mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 800mg | 397mg | 18% |
| Zinc | 3.5mg | 1.75mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 0g | 3.9g | 16% |
| Iron | 0.23mg | 1.19mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 15.3µg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.687g | 4.411g | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.204mg | 0.06mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.014mg | 0.249mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 9.2µg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.654g | 3.042g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.15mg | 1.65mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 9% | |
| Calories | 389kcal | 226kcal | 8% |
| Starch | 14.78g | 6% | |
| Carbs | 1.55g | 19.85g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.025mg | 0.077mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 32mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 64mg | 209mg | 4% |
| Folate | 6µg | 19µg | 3% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 32mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 0.1µg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 0.6mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 23IU | 4IU | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.021mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.083mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.55g | 15.95g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.55g | 0.9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.467g | 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 | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.166g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.011g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.708g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +188.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +145.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +141.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1180.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +50.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +96.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +83.9% |
