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Fontina vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fontina and tomato sauce?

  • Fontina is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2, yet tomato sauce is higher in copper.
  • Fontina's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 96% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in tomato sauce is lower.

We used Cheese, fontina and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added 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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3828.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1490.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1181.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2316.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +364.1%
Contains more IronIron +317.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +360%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +707.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg

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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1086.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +213.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +560.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.196g 0.041g 87%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0µg 70%
Calcium 550mg 14mg 54%
Protein 25.6g 1.2g 49%
Fats 31.14g 0.3g 47%
Phosphorus 346mg 27mg 46%
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Sodium 800mg 11mg 34%
Zinc 3.5mg 0.22mg 30%
Vitamin A 261µg 22µg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.6µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 0.044g 22%
Calories 389kcal 24kcal 18%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.065mg 11%
Copper 0.025mg 0.115mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 0.121g 10%
Iron 0.23mg 0.96mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 1.44mg 8%
Potassium 64mg 297mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 0.991mg 5%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.113mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.309mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.098mg 1%
Carbs 1.55g 5.31g 1%
Folate 6µg 9µg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 9.9mg 1%
Net carbs 1.55g 3.81g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 1.55g 3.56g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.024mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0.02mg 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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2033.3%
Contains more FatsFats +10280%
Contains more OtherOther +98.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +242.6%
Contains more WaterWater +140.7%

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% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19643.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1266.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.