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Fontina vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fontina and welsh onion

  • Fontina has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and selenium, while welsh onion has more vitamin K and vitamin C.
  • Welsh onion covers your daily need for vitamin K, 159% more than fontina.
  • The amount of cholesterol in welsh onion is lower.
  • Fontina has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fontina is 27, while the glycemic index of welsh onion is 39.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, fontina and Onions, welsh, raw.

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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 16% 5.4% 19% 46% 23% 14% 21% 2.2% 18% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2955.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +573.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +606.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2316.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +231.3%
Contains more IronIron +430.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +180%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +878.6%

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%
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 90% 0% 10% 0% 13% 21% 7.5% 10% 17% 0% 484% 12% 2.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +190.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7338.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Welsh onion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.6µg 193.4µg 159%
Saturated fat 19.196g 0.067g 87%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0µg 70%
Calcium 550mg 18mg 53%
Fats 31.14g 0.4g 47%
Protein 25.6g 1.9g 47%
Phosphorus 346mg 49mg 42%
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Sodium 800mg 17mg 34%
Vitamin C 0mg 27mg 30%
Vitamin A 261µg 29%
Zinc 3.5mg 0.52mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.6µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 0.056g 22%
Calories 389kcal 34kcal 18%
Iron 0.23mg 1.22mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 0.156g 10%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.09mg 9%
Copper 0.025mg 0.07mg 5%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.137mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.169mg 5%
Potassium 64mg 212mg 4%
Folate 6µg 16µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.05mg 2%
Magnesium 14mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.51mg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 5.3mg 2%
Carbs 1.55g 6.5g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.072mg 1%
Net carbs 1.55g 4.1g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0.081mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 0.113mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0.095mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0.033mg 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
2% 7% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 90.5 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1247.4%
Contains more FatsFats +7685%
Contains more OtherOther +441.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +319.4%
Contains more WaterWater +138.7%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.156 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15412.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +960.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/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.