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Malt vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are malt and fontina different?

  • Fontina is higher than malt in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and vitamin A.
  • Fontina covers your daily need for saturated fat, 87% more than malt.
  • Malt contains 3 times more potassium than fontina. Malt contains 172mg of potassium, while fontina contains 64mg.
  • Malt is lower in saturated fat.
  • Malt has a higher glycemic index (59) than fontina (27).

Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk 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.
Malt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 29% 15% 7.9% 12% 11% 39% 7.8% 10% 29%
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 +168.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +48%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +471.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +461.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +753.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +280.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +168.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~14mg
~equal in Iron ~0.23mg

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.
Malt
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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 0.33% 8.7% 1.2% 0% 14% 42% 4.9% 21% 11% 53% 0.75% 6.8% 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 +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +903.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +766.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Malt Fontina DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.883g 19.196g 79%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 1.68µg 53%
Calcium 98mg 550mg 45%
Protein 3.37g 25.6g 44%
Fats 3.29g 31.14g 43%
Phosphorus 91mg 346mg 36%
Cholesterol 10mg 116mg 35%
Sodium 60mg 800mg 32%
Zinc 0.41mg 3.5mg 28%
Vitamin A 26µg 261µg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.827g 8.687g 20%
Selenium 5.4µg 14.5µg 17%
Calories 85kcal 389kcal 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.208g 1.654g 10%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Potassium 172mg 64mg 3%
Carbs 11.2g 1.55g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.083mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.014mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.021mg 3%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 0.429mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.204mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.259mg 0.15mg 1%
Folate 9µg 6µg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.27mg 1%
Copper 0.037mg 0.025mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 10.7g 1.55g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 14mg 0%
Iron 0.21mg 0.23mg 0%
Sugar 6.68g 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 0.268mg 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 1.497mg 0%
Valine 0.193mg 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.959mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Malt
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3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 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 +622.6%
Contains more WaterWater +114.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +659.6%
Contains more FatsFats +846.5%
Contains more OtherOther +373.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Malt
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65% 28% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.883 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.208 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 -90.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +950.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +695.2%

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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. Malt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174867/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.