Fontina vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between fontina and yolk
- Fontina has more calcium; however, yolk is higher in choline, selenium, vitamin B5, folate, vitamin D, and iron.
- Yolk covers your daily cholesterol needs 323% more than fontina.
- Yolk contains 17 times less sodium than fontina. Fontina contains 800mg of sodium, while yolk contains 48mg.
- The glycemic index of fontina is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, fontina and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +180% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +326.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +52.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +70.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1087% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +208% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +292.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +286.2% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +525% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +271.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +46% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +855.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +738.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +158.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +597% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +321.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +16.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2333.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +5226% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 1085mg | 323% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 820.2mg | 146% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 56µg | 75% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 2.99mg | 51% |
| Saturated fat | 19.196g | 9.551g | 44% |
| Calcium | 550mg | 129mg | 42% |
| Folate | 6µg | 146µg | 35% |
| Sodium | 800mg | 48mg | 33% |
| Iron | 0.23mg | 2.73mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.204mg | 0.528mg | 25% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 5.4µg | 24% |
| Vitamin D | 23IU | 218IU | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.083mg | 0.35mg | 21% |
| Protein | 25.6g | 15.86g | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.654g | 4.204g | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 2.58mg | 15% |
| Vitamin A | 261µg | 381µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.021mg | 0.176mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 3.5mg | 2.3mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.68µg | 1.95µg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.687g | 11.738g | 8% |
| Fats | 31.14g | 26.54g | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 390mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.025mg | 0.077mg | 6% |
| Calories | 389kcal | 322kcal | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.014mg | 0.055mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 0.7µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.15mg | 0.024mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 64mg | 109mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.55g | 3.59g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.55g | 3.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.55g | 0.56g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.361mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.935mg | 0.687mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.384mg | 0.866mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.664mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.328mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.706mg | 0.378mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.497mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.926mg | 0.949mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.959mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.011g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.114g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +61.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +17.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +122.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +131.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +37.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +35.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +154.2% |
