Pretzel vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pretzel and fontina?
- Pretzel is higher in iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, yet fontina is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, and phosphorus.
- Fontina's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 94% more.
- Pretzel has 73 times more manganese than fontina. While pretzel has 1.015mg of manganese, fontina has only 0.014mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in pretzel is lower.
- The glycemic index of fontina is lower.
We used Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Cheese, fontina types 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 | +107.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +248.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +1891.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +524% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +7150% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1937% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +236.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +170.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -35.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +229.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +74.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1919% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +62.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3413.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2666.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +91.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +33.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 0.391g | 19.196g | 85% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.68µg | 70% |
Iron | 4.58mg | 0.23mg | 54% |
Calcium | 27mg | 550mg | 52% |
Manganese | 1.015mg | 0.014mg | 44% |
Fats | 2.93g | 31.14g | 43% |
Folate | 166µg | 6µg | 40% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 116mg | 39% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.424mg | 0.021mg | 34% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.27mg | 0.15mg | 32% |
Phosphorus | 128mg | 346mg | 31% |
Protein | 10.04g | 25.6g | 31% |
Starch | 72.58g | 30% | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 261µg | 29% |
Carbs | 80.39g | 1.55g | 26% |
Zinc | 1.04mg | 3.5mg | 22% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.727g | 8.687g | 20% |
Sodium | 1240mg | 800mg | 19% |
Selenium | 4.4µg | 14.5µg | 18% |
Copper | 0.156mg | 0.025mg | 15% |
Fiber | 3.4g | 0g | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.332mg | 0.204mg | 10% |
Potassium | 223mg | 64mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 29mg | 14mg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 23IU | 3% |
Choline | 29.5mg | 15.4mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.322mg | 0.429mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.291g | 1.654g | 2% |
Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 0mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.47mg | 0.27mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.074mg | 0.083mg | 1% |
Calories | 384kcal | 389kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 76.99g | 1.55g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.21g | 1.55g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2.6µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.004g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.097mg | 0.361mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.25mg | 0.935mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.407mg | 1.384mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.757mg | 2.664mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.257mg | 2.328mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.177mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 1.497mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.48mg | 1.926mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.22mg | 0.959mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.31g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.063g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.223g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +5086.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +155% |
Contains more FatsFats | +962.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1111.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1094.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +28.1% |