Fontina vs. Yeast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between fontina and yeast
- Fontina has more vitamin B12 and calcium; however, yeast is higher in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and fiber.
- Yeast covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 914% more than fontina.
- Yeast contains 24 times less vitamin B12 than fontina. Fontina contains 1.68µg of vitamin B12, while yeast contains 0.07µg.
- Yeast has less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, fontina and Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry.
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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 | +1733.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +83.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +285.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1392.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +843.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1644% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +126.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +84.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2128.6% |
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 B12Vitamin B12 | +2300% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +550% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +52233.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1860.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +26700% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +3046.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1707.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +38900% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +107.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B1 | 0.021mg | 10.99mg | 914% |
Folate | 6µg | 2340µg | 584% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.204mg | 4mg | 292% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 13.5mg | 261% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.15mg | 40.2mg | 250% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.083mg | 1.5mg | 109% |
Fiber | 0g | 26.9g | 108% |
Saturated fat | 19.196g | 1.001g | 83% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.68µg | 0.07µg | 67% |
Calcium | 550mg | 30mg | 52% |
Copper | 0.025mg | 0.436mg | 46% |
Phosphorus | 346mg | 637mg | 42% |
Zinc | 3.5mg | 7.94mg | 40% |
Cholesterol | 116mg | 0mg | 39% |
Fats | 31.14g | 7.61g | 36% |
Sodium | 800mg | 51mg | 33% |
Protein | 25.6g | 40.44g | 30% |
Vitamin A | 261µg | 0µg | 29% |
Potassium | 64mg | 955mg | 26% |
Iron | 0.23mg | 2.17mg | 24% |
Carbs | 1.55g | 41.22g | 13% |
Manganese | 0.014mg | 0.312mg | 13% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 7.9µg | 12% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.687g | 4.309g | 11% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.654g | 0.017g | 11% |
Magnesium | 14mg | 54mg | 10% |
Choline | 15.4mg | 32mg | 3% |
Calories | 389kcal | 325kcal | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 0µg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 23IU | 0IU | 3% |
Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 0mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.55g | 14.32g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.55g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.361mg | 0.54mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.935mg | 1.99mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.384mg | 1.89mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.664mg | 2.92mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.328mg | 3.28mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.706mg | 0.59mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.497mg | 1.75mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.926mg | 2.31mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.959mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +309.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +646.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +58% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2559.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +49.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +101.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +9629.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.8% |