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Hot sauce vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hot sauce and fontina different?

  • Hot sauce is richer in vitamin C, while fontina is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and vitamin A.
  • Fontina covers your daily need for saturated fat, 96% more than hot sauce.
  • Fontina is lower in sodium.

Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot and Cheese, fontina types were used 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 3.6% 2.4% 13% 18% 9.3% 3% 4.7% 345% 6.4% 0%
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 PotassiumPotassium +125%
Contains more IronIron +108.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +12%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +250%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6775%
Contains more ZincZinc +3081.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3045.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 249% 2.7% 2.4% 0% 9% 19% 4.8% 6.6% 36% 0% 6% 4.5% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3162.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +125%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +148.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.6µg
~equal in Folate ~6µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 90% 7%
Protein: 0.51 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 1.75 g
Water: 89.98 g
Other: 7.39 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 +12.9%
Contains more WaterWater +137.3%
Contains more OtherOther +95%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4919.6%
Contains more FatsFats +8316.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.196 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 -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28856.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +743.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Hot sauce Fontina
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot sauce Fontina DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.052g 19.196g 87%
Vitamin C 74.8mg 0mg 83%
Sodium 2643mg 800mg 80%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.68µg 70%
Calcium 8mg 550mg 54%
Protein 0.51g 25.6g 50%
Phosphorus 11mg 346mg 48%
Fats 0.37g 31.14g 47%
Cholesterol 0mg 116mg 39%
Zinc 0.11mg 3.5mg 31%
Vitamin A 8µg 261µg 28%
Selenium 0µg 14.5µg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 8.687g 22%
Calories 11kcal 389kcal 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 1.654g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.082mg 0.204mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.429mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.157mg 0.083mg 6%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Iron 0.48mg 0.23mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Potassium 144mg 64mg 2%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.014mg 2%
Magnesium 5mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.021mg 1%
Fiber 0.3g 0g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.27mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 0.15mg 1%
Carbs 1.75g 1.55g 0%
Net carbs 1.45g 1.55g N/A
Sugar 1.26g 1.55g N/A
Copper 0.028mg 0.025mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.6µg 0%
Folate 6µg 6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 0.027mg 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 0.023mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.016mg 1.497mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.959mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Hot sauce Fontina
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
26%
Hot sauce
33%
Fontina
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Hot sauce
63%
Fontina

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 116mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.29g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 19.144g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 27)
Which food is cheaper?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is cheaper (difference - $3.5)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Fontina
Fontina contains less Sodium (difference - 1843mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Fontina
Fontina is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Hot sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174527/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.