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Fruitcake vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fruitcake and fontina

  • Fruitcake is richer in iron, while fontina is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and vitamin A.
  • Fontina covers your daily saturated fat needs 91% more than fruitcake.
  • Fruitcake has 9 times more iron than fontina. Fruitcake has 2.07mg of iron, while fontina has 0.23mg.
  • Fruitcake is lower in sodium.
  • Fruitcake has a higher glycemic index (53) than fontina (27).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Cheese, fontina.

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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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.1%
Contains more IronIron +800%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1471.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1566.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1196.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +565.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +625%

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +427.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3628.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +16700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +73.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +73%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Fontina DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.048g 19.196g 82%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 1.68µg 70%
Calcium 33mg 550mg 52%
Protein 2.9g 25.6g 45%
Phosphorus 52mg 346mg 42%
Cholesterol 5mg 116mg 37%
Fats 9.1g 31.14g 34%
Sodium 101mg 800mg 30%
Zinc 0.27mg 3.5mg 29%
Vitamin A 7µg 261µg 28%
Selenium 2µg 14.5µg 23%
Iron 2.07mg 0.23mg 23%
Carbs 61.6g 1.55g 20%
Fiber 3.7g 0g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 8.687g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 1.654g 11%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.014mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.204mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.429mg 4%
Folate 20µg 6µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.27mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 0.15mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.083mg 3%
Calories 324kcal 389kcal 3%
Copper 0.05mg 0.025mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Potassium 153mg 64mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.021mg 2%
Choline 8.9mg 15.4mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 2.6µg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 1.55g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 27.42g 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 1.497mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.959mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
26% 31% 38% 4%
Protein: 25.6 g
Fats: 31.14 g
Carbs: 1.55 g
Water: 37.92 g
Other: 3.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3874.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +782.8%
Contains more FatsFats +242.2%
Contains more WaterWater +49.9%
Contains more OtherOther +244.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
65% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.687 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.654 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +106.8%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/nutrients
  2. Fontina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170843/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.