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Nori vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between nori and fontina?

  • Nori is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, and folate, yet fontina is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Fontina's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 96% higher.
  • Nori contains less sodium.

We used Seaweed, laver, raw and Cheese, fontina types in this comparison.

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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.
Nori
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
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 +456.3%
Contains more IronIron +682.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +956%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6957.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +685.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +496.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%

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.
Nori
9
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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
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% 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 EVitamin E +270.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +880%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +53.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +2333.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~261µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nori Fontina DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.061g 19.196g 87%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.68µg 70%
Calcium 70mg 550mg 48%
Fats 0.28g 31.14g 47%
Vitamin C 39mg 0mg 43%
Manganese 0.988mg 0.014mg 42%
Phosphorus 58mg 346mg 41%
Protein 5.81g 25.6g 40%
Cholesterol 0mg 116mg 39%
Folate 146µg 6µg 35%
Sodium 48mg 800mg 33%
Copper 0.264mg 0.025mg 27%
Selenium 0.7µg 14.5µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 8.687g 22%
Zinc 1.05mg 3.5mg 22%
Iron 1.8mg 0.23mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.446mg 0.204mg 19%
Calories 35kcal 389kcal 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 1.654g 10%
Potassium 356mg 64mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.47mg 0.15mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.021mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.159mg 0.083mg 6%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.27mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Magnesium 2mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 0.429mg 2%
Choline 10.4mg 15.4mg 1%
Fiber 0.3g 0g 1%
Vitamin K 4µg 2.6µg 1%
Carbs 5.11g 1.55g 1%
Net carbs 4.81g 1.55g N/A
Sugar 0.49g 1.55g N/A
Vitamin A 260µg 261µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.232mg 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 0.501mg 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 0.222mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.273mg 1.497mg 0%
Valine 0.402mg 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.959mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.08g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nori
2
6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 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 +229.7%
Contains more WaterWater +124.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +340.6%
Contains more FatsFats +11021.4%
~equal in Other ~3.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nori
1
31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 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 +34648%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1403.6%

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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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.