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Meatball vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between meatball and fontina

  • Meatball has more vitamin B1, copper, iron, fiber, and folate; however, fontina is richer in calcium, selenium, and vitamin A.
  • Fontina's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 89% more.
  • Meatball contains less saturated fat.
  • Fontina has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fontina is 27, while the glycemic index of meatball is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Meatballs, meatless 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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
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 +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181.3%
Contains more IronIron +839.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +2724%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2100%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1712.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~346mg

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% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
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 EVitamin E +540.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +141%
Contains more FolateFolate +1200%
Contains more CholineCholine +474%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.204mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Fontina DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.425g 19.196g 81%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.021mg 76%
Copper 0.706mg 0.025mg 76%
Calcium 25mg 550mg 53%
Cholesterol 0mg 116mg 39%
Fats 9g 31.14g 34%
Vitamin A 0µg 261µg 29%
Selenium 0.8µg 14.5µg 25%
Iron 2.16mg 0.23mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 1.654g 20%
Folate 78µg 6µg 18%
Fiber 4.6g 0g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 8.687g 16%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.15mg 15%
Zinc 1.8mg 3.5mg 15%
Choline 88.4mg 15.4mg 13%
Sodium 550mg 800mg 11%
Calories 197kcal 389kcal 10%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.27mg 10%
Protein 21g 25.6g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.083mg 9%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 1.68µg 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Potassium 180mg 64mg 3%
Carbs 8g 1.55g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.6µg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.429mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.204mg 1%
Manganese 0.014mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 1.55g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 1.55g N/A
Phosphorus 344mg 346mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 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 +416.1%
Contains more WaterWater +53%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.9%
Contains more FatsFats +246%
~equal in Other ~3.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 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 -92.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +182.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +297%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.