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Fontina vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fontina and waffle?

  • Fontina is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin A, yet waffle is higher in selenium, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Fontina's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 82% more.
  • Fontina has 7 times more vitamin B12 than waffle. While fontina has 1.68µg of vitamin B12, waffle has only 0.25µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in waffle is lower.
  • The glycemic index of fontina is lower.

We used Cheese, fontina and Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 77% 14% 87% 21% 19% 81% 67% 35% 252%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +115.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +414.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +148.4%
Contains more IronIron +904.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +148%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1792.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +218.6%

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.
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%
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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 1.3% 22% 0% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +301.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +572%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1152.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1282%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +666.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Waffle DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.196g 2.866g 74%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0.25µg 60%
Selenium 14.5µg 46.2µg 58%
Protein 25.6g 7.9g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 6.785g 34%
Calcium 550mg 255mg 30%
Zinc 3.5mg 0.68mg 26%
Iron 0.23mg 2.31mg 26%
Fats 31.14g 14.1g 26%
Phosphorus 346mg 190mg 22%
Vitamin A 261µg 65µg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.263mg 20%
Cholesterol 116mg 69mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 3.521g 13%
Sodium 800mg 511mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 2.073mg 12%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.265mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.347mg 11%
Folate 6µg 46µg 10%
Carbs 1.55g 32.9g 10%
Calories 389kcal 291kcal 5%
Copper 0.025mg 0.062mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Potassium 64mg 159mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.056mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.485mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 1.55g 32.9g N/A
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0.395mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g 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
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8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +224.1%
Contains more FatsFats +120.9%
Contains more OtherOther +22.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2022.6%
Contains more WaterWater +10.8%

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
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22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +146.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +310.2%

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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. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/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.