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Fontina vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fontina and tuna salad different?

  • Fontina is richer in calcium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin A, while tuna salad is higher in selenium and vitamin B3.
  • Fontina covers your daily need for saturated fat, 88% more than tuna salad.
  • Fontina contains 32 times more calcium than tuna salad. Fontina contains 550mg of calcium, while tuna salad contains 17mg.
  • Tuna salad is lower in saturated fat.

Cheese, fontina and Fish, tuna salad types were used 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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3135.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +525%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +178.1%
Contains more IronIron +334.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +480%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +185.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +184.1%

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +987.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +191.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +40%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.081mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Tuna salad DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.196g 1.544g 80%
Calcium 550mg 17mg 53%
Selenium 14.5µg 41.2µg 49%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 6.7mg 41%
Fats 31.14g 9.26g 34%
Cholesterol 116mg 13mg 34%
Zinc 3.5mg 0.56mg 27%
Vitamin A 261µg 24µg 26%
Phosphorus 346mg 178mg 24%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 1.2µg 20%
Protein 25.6g 16.04g 19%
Sodium 800mg 402mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 4.122g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 2.887g 15%
Copper 0.025mg 0.145mg 13%
Calories 389kcal 187kcal 10%
Iron 0.23mg 1mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.07mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.26mg 3%
Potassium 64mg 178mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Carbs 1.55g 9.41g 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Folate 6µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.031mg 1%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.04mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 1.55g 9.41g N/A
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.081mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.055g 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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.6%
Contains more FatsFats +236.3%
Contains more OtherOther +77.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +507.1%
Contains more WaterWater +66.6%

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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +149.2%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.