Fontina vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between fontina and wheat ?
- Fontina is richer in vitamin B12 and calcium, yet wheat is richer in selenium, manganese, copper, vitamin B3, and iron.
- Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 136% higher.
- Wheat contains less cholesterol.
- Fontina has a lower glycemic index than wheat .
We used Cheese, fontina and Wheat, durum types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1517.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +928.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +573.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1430.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2112% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +18.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +46.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +21414.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +516.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +68.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1895.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4392% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +117.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +404.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +616.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 89.4µg | 136% |
| Manganese | 0.014mg | 3.012mg | 130% |
| Saturated fat | 19.196g | 0.454g | 85% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.68µg | 0µg | 70% |
| Copper | 0.025mg | 0.553mg | 59% |
| Calcium | 550mg | 34mg | 52% |
| Fats | 31.14g | 2.47g | 44% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.15mg | 6.738mg | 41% |
| Iron | 0.23mg | 3.52mg | 41% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 0mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 800mg | 2mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.021mg | 0.419mg | 33% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 144mg | 31% |
| Vitamin A | 261µg | 0µg | 29% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.083mg | 0.419mg | 26% |
| Protein | 25.6g | 13.68g | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 508mg | 23% |
| Carbs | 1.55g | 71.13g | 23% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.687g | 0.344g | 21% |
| Potassium | 64mg | 431mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 0.935mg | 10% |
| Folate | 6µg | 43µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.204mg | 0.121mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 3.5mg | 4.16mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.654g | 0.978g | 5% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
| Calories | 389kcal | 339kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 23IU | 0IU | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 2% | |
| Net carbs | 1.55g | 71.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.55g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.361mg | 0.176mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.935mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.384mg | 0.533mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.664mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.328mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.706mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.497mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.926mg | 0.594mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.959mg | 0.322mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +87.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1160.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +246.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +112.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +4489% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2425.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +69.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.6% |