Ground beef vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between ground beef and fontina
- Ground beef has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, fontina is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
- Fontina covers your daily saturated fat needs 66% more than ground beef.
- Fontina contains 27 times less vitamin B3 than ground beef. Ground beef contains 4.026mg of vitamin B3, while fontina contains 0.15mg.
- Ground beef has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of fontina is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +21.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +276.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +887% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +216% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +66.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +31.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1566.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +108.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +55.6% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +142.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2584% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +274.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +48.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +11.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +16.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +375.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +8600% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +125% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +19.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 6.073g | 19.196g | 60% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 550mg | 52% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.49µg | 1.68µg | 34% |
| Sodium | 73mg | 800mg | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 261µg | 29% |
| Iron | 2.27mg | 0.23mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 346mg | 26% |
| Fats | 15.37g | 31.14g | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.026mg | 0.15mg | 24% |
| Zinc | 5.84mg | 3.5mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 0.083mg | 18% |
| Choline | 73.2mg | 15.4mg | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 116mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.408g | 1.654g | 8% |
| Selenium | 19.1µg | 14.5µg | 8% |
| Calories | 241kcal | 389kcal | 7% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.025mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 241mg | 64mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.322g | 8.687g | 3% |
| Protein | 23.87g | 25.6g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.204mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.021mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 23IU | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.512mg | 0.429mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 1.55g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.27mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 1.55g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.55g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 2.6µg | 0% |
| Folate | 7µg | 6µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.121mg | 0.361mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.923mg | 0.935mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.055mg | 1.384mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.861mg | 2.664mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.976mg | 2.328mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.614mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 1.497mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.172mg | 1.926mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.775mg | 0.959mg | 0% |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
Protein:
25.6 g
Fats:
31.14 g
Carbs:
1.55 g
Water:
37.92 g
Other:
3.79 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +53.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +102.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +58.6% |
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Protein
~25.6g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
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 | -68.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +305.4% |
