Salsa vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are salsa and fontina different?
- Salsa is richer in iron, while fontina is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2.
- Fontina covers your daily need for saturated fat, 96% more than salsa.
- Salsa contains 10 times more iron than fontina. Salsa contains 2.24mg of iron, while fontina contains 0.23mg.
- Salsa is lower in sodium.
USDA Commodity, salsa 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +14.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +321.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +873.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +284% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -46.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4483.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1958.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1053.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3525% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +138.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +620% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +79.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +216.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +832.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +580% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 19.196g | 87% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.68µg | 70% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 550mg | 54% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 31.14g | 48% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 25.6g | 48% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 346mg | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 116mg | 39% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 3.5mg | 30% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 14.5µg | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 261µg | 26% |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 0.23mg | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 8.687g | 22% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 389kcal | 18% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 800mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.204mg | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 1.654g | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 9% | |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.025mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0g | 6% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 64mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.15mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.083mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Folate | 19µg | 6µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 23IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 7g | 1.55g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.021mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.014mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 1.55g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.55g | N/A | |
| 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +351.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +136.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1606.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +15470% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +136.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +54193.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1445.8% |
