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Fontina vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fontina and zucchini?

  • Fontina is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and vitamin A, yet zucchini is higher in vitamin C.
  • Fontina's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 96% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in zucchini is lower.
  • The glycemic index of zucchini is lower.

We used Cheese, fontina and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw 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 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3337.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +993.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +810.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +307.8%
Contains more IronIron +60.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +112%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1164.3%

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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2510%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +125%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +65.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Zucchini DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.196g 0.084g 87%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0µg 70%
Calcium 550mg 16mg 53%
Protein 25.6g 1.21g 49%
Fats 31.14g 0.32g 47%
Phosphorus 346mg 38mg 44%
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Sodium 800mg 8mg 34%
Zinc 3.5mg 0.32mg 29%
Vitamin A 261µg 10µg 28%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.2µg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 0.011g 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.9mg 20%
Calories 389kcal 17kcal 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 0.091g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.094mg 8%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.177mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.163mg 6%
Potassium 64mg 261mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.204mg 5%
Folate 6µg 24µg 5%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Copper 0.025mg 0.053mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.045mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 0.451mg 2%
Iron 0.23mg 0.37mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 4.3µg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 9.5mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 18mg 1%
Carbs 1.55g 3.11g 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 1.55g 2.11g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 2.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g N/A

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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2015.7%
Contains more FatsFats +9631.3%
Contains more OtherOther +564.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100.6%
Contains more WaterWater +150%

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
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +78872.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1717.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.