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Quince vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between quince and fontina?

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

We used Quinces, 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.
Quince
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.3% 17% 26% 43% 1.1% 7.3% 0.52% 0% 3.3%
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 +207.8%
Contains more IronIron +204.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +420%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4900%
Contains more ZincZinc +8650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1935.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2316.7%

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.
Quince
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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 50% 0.67% 0% 0% 5% 6.9% 3.8% 4.9% 9.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Fontina
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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% 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 B3Vitamin B3 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12950%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +580%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +429.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.021mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quince Fontina DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.01g 19.196g 87%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.68µg 70%
Calcium 11mg 550mg 54%
Protein 0.4g 25.6g 50%
Fats 0.1g 31.14g 48%
Phosphorus 17mg 346mg 47%
Cholesterol 0mg 116mg 39%
Sodium 4mg 800mg 35%
Zinc 0.04mg 3.5mg 31%
Vitamin A 2µg 261µg 29%
Selenium 0.6µg 14.5µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 8.687g 22%
Calories 57kcal 389kcal 17%
Vitamin C 15mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.204mg 13%
Copper 0.13mg 0.025mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 1.654g 11%
Fiber 1.9g 0g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.081mg 0.429mg 7%
Iron 0.7mg 0.23mg 6%
Carbs 15.3g 1.55g 5%
Potassium 197mg 64mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.083mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Manganese 0.014mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 14mg 1%
Folate 3µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 13.4g 1.55g N/A
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.021mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.15mg 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
Quince
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15% 84%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.3 g
Water: 83.8 g
Other: 0.4 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 +887.1%
Contains more WaterWater +121%
Contains more ProteinProtein +6300%
Contains more FatsFats +31040%
Contains more OtherOther +847.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quince
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10% 38% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24030.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3208%

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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. Quince - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168163/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.