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Fontina vs. White chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fontina and white chocolate?

  • Fontina is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, zinc, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin A, yet white chocolate is higher in potassium and vitamin B2.
  • Fontina's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 47% more.
  • Fontina has 30 times more vitamin A than white chocolate. While fontina has 913IU of vitamin A, white chocolate has only 30IU.
  • The amount of sodium in white chocolate is lower.
  • The glycemic index of fontina is lower.

We used Cheese, fontina and Candies, white chocolate 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +176.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +373%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +222.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +346.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.8%
~equal in Iron ~0.24mg

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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +255.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +396.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +250%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +91.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina White chocolate DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0.56µg 47%
Protein 25.6g 5.87g 39%
Calcium 550mg 199mg 35%
Cholesterol 116mg 21mg 32%
Sodium 800mg 90mg 31%
Vitamin A 261µg 9µg 28%
Zinc 3.5mg 0.74mg 25%
Phosphorus 346mg 176mg 24%
Carbs 1.55g 59.24g 19%
Selenium 14.5µg 4.5µg 18%
Calories 389kcal 539kcal 8%
Potassium 64mg 286mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.282mg 6%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 9.1µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.96mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 1.013g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.063mg 4%
Copper 0.025mg 0.06mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.608mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 0.745mg 4%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 29.5mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.056mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 9.097g 1%
Fats 31.14g 32.09g 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Saturated fat 19.196g 19.412g 1%
Net carbs 1.55g 59.04g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 12mg 0%
Iron 0.23mg 0.24mg 0%
Sugar 1.55g 59g N/A
Manganese 0.014mg 0.008mg 0%
Folate 6µg 7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 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
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +336.1%
Contains more WaterWater +2816.9%
Contains more OtherOther +152.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3721.9%
~equal in Fats ~32.09g

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~19.412g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.097g

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.