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Miso vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between miso and fontina

  • Miso has more copper, manganese, iron, and vitamin K; however, fontina is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Miso's daily need coverage for sodium is 127% more.
  • Miso contains 61 times more manganese than fontina. Miso contains 0.859mg of manganese, while fontina contains 0.014mg.
  • Fontina contains less sodium.
  • Miso has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of miso is 61, while the glycemic index of fontina is 27.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Miso 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.
Miso
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 17% 19% 93% 140% 70% 68% 486% 112% 38%
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 +242.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +228.1%
Contains more IronIron +982.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1580%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6035.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +864.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +107.1%

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.
Miso
7
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% 1.3% 0.2% 0% 25% 54% 17% 20% 46% 10% 73% 14% 39%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +504%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1026.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +368.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6425%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2000%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Fontina DV% diff.
Sodium 3728mg 800mg 127%
Saturated fat 1.025g 19.196g 83%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 1.68µg 67%
Calcium 57mg 550mg 49%
Copper 0.42mg 0.025mg 44%
Fats 6.01g 31.14g 39%
Cholesterol 0mg 116mg 39%
Manganese 0.859mg 0.014mg 37%
Vitamin A 4µg 261µg 29%
Iron 2.49mg 0.23mg 28%
Phosphorus 159mg 346mg 27%
Protein 12.79g 25.6g 26%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 2.6µg 22%
Fiber 5.4g 0g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 8.687g 19%
Selenium 7µg 14.5µg 14%
Choline 72.2mg 15.4mg 10%
Calories 198kcal 389kcal 10%
Zinc 2.56mg 3.5mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.083mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 1.654g 8%
Fructose 6g 8%
Carbs 25.37g 1.55g 8%
Magnesium 48mg 14mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.021mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 0.15mg 5%
Potassium 210mg 64mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Folate 19µg 6µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.429mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.204mg 2%
Net carbs 19.97g 1.55g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 1.497mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.959mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
3
13% 6% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 12.79 g
Fats: 6.01 g
Carbs: 25.37 g
Water: 43.02 g
Other: 12.81 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 +1536.8%
Contains more WaterWater +13.4%
Contains more OtherOther +238%
Contains more ProteinProtein +100.2%
Contains more FatsFats +418.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
2
20% 22% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.884 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 -94.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +74.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +677%

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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. Miso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172442/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.