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Oats vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are oats and fontina different?

  • Oats are richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, iron, fiber, and magnesium, while fontina is higher in vitamin B12 and calcium.
  • Oats cover your daily need for manganese, 213% more than fontina.
  • Oats are lower in saturated fat.
  • Oats have a higher glycemic index (59) than fontina (27).

Oats 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.
Oats
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +1164.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +570.3%
Contains more IronIron +1952.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +2404%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35014.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +918.5%

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.
Oats
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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% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +3533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +540.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +214.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Fontina DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 0.014mg 213%
Saturated fat 1.217g 19.196g 82%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.68µg 70%
Copper 0.626mg 0.025mg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.021mg 62%
Iron 4.72mg 0.23mg 56%
Calcium 54mg 550mg 50%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Cholesterol 0mg 116mg 39%
Magnesium 177mg 14mg 39%
Fats 6.9g 31.14g 37%
Sodium 2mg 800mg 35%
Vitamin A 0µg 261µg 29%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Phosphorus 523mg 346mg 25%
Carbs 66.27g 1.55g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.429mg 18%
Protein 16.89g 25.6g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 8.687g 16%
Folate 56µg 6µg 13%
Potassium 429mg 64mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 1.654g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.204mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 0.15mg 5%
Zinc 3.97mg 3.5mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.083mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Calories 389kcal 389kcal 0%
Net carbs 55.67g 1.55g N/A
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 1.497mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.959mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 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 +4175.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.6%
Contains more FatsFats +351.3%
Contains more WaterWater +361.3%
Contains more OtherOther +120.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 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 -93.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +298.9%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.