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Fontina vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fontina and walnut

  • Fontina has more vitamin B12 and calcium; however, walnut is higher in copper, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, and iron.
  • Walnut covers your daily copper needs 173% more than fontina.
  • Walnut has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of fontina is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, fontina and Nuts, walnuts, english.

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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 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +461.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +195.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1028.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +589.1%
Contains more IronIron +1165.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +6244%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24285.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~346mg

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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +26000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +159.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1523.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +547%
Contains more FolateFolate +1533.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +154.5%
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 47.174g 303%
Copper 0.025mg 1.586mg 173%
Manganese 0.014mg 3.414mg 148%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0µg 70%
Saturated fat 19.196g 6.126g 59%
Fats 31.14g 65.21g 52%
Calcium 550mg 98mg 45%
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Sodium 800mg 2mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.537mg 35%
Magnesium 14mg 158mg 34%
Iron 0.23mg 2.91mg 34%
Vitamin A 261µg 1µg 29%
Fiber 0g 6.7g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.341mg 27%
Folate 6µg 98µg 23%
Protein 25.6g 15.23g 21%
Selenium 14.5µg 4.9µg 17%
Calories 389kcal 654kcal 13%
Potassium 64mg 441mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 1.125mg 6%
Choline 15.4mg 39.2mg 4%
Zinc 3.5mg 3.09mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.15mg 4%
Carbs 1.55g 13.71g 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.57mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.7mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 8.933g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg 1%
Net carbs 1.55g 7.01g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Phosphorus 346mg 346mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0.711mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 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
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15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.1%
Contains more WaterWater +831.7%
Contains more OtherOther +112.9%
Contains more FatsFats +109.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +784.5%

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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10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2752.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.933g

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.