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Potato salad vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between potato salad and fontina

  • Potato salad has more vitamin C; however, fontina has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for fontina is 89% higher.
  • Potato salad is lower in sodium.
  • Potato salad has a higher glycemic index than fontina.

Food types used in this article are Potato salad, home-prepared 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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
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 +296.9%
Contains more IronIron +182.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +372%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +621.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2794.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1029%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +565.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +253.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~14mg

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 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 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +493.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +715.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Fontina DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.429g 19.196g 81%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.68µg 70%
Calcium 19mg 550mg 53%
Protein 2.68g 25.6g 46%
Phosphorus 52mg 346mg 42%
Fats 8.2g 31.14g 35%
Zinc 0.31mg 3.5mg 29%
Vitamin A 32µg 261µg 25%
Selenium 4.1µg 14.5µg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 8.687g 16%
Cholesterol 68mg 116mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 1.654g 14%
Sodium 529mg 800mg 12%
Calories 143kcal 389kcal 12%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.204mg 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Copper 0.118mg 0.025mg 10%
Potassium 254mg 64mg 6%
Iron 0.65mg 0.23mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.021mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 0.15mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.014mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.083mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Carbs 11.17g 1.55g 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.429mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Net carbs 9.87g 1.55g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Folate 7µg 6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 1.497mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.959mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 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 +620.6%
Contains more WaterWater +100.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +855.2%
Contains more FatsFats +279.8%
Contains more OtherOther +94.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 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 +125.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +250.3%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.