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Spread vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between spread and fontina

  • Spread has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, and polyunsaturated fat; however, fontina is higher in phosphorus and monounsaturated fat.
  • Fontina covers your daily saturated fat needs 85% more than spread.
  • Fontina contains 6 times less vitamin E than spread. Spread contains 1.7mg of vitamin E, while fontina contains 0.27mg.
  • Spread has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of fontina is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat 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.
Spread
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 1.1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 98% 0% 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 PotassiumPotassium +433.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
~equal in Sodium ~800mg

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.
Spread
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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% 34% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 31% 0% 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 EVitamin E +529.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +373.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Fontina DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.22g 19.196g 77%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 70%
Calcium 550mg 55%
Protein 0g 25.6g 51%
Phosphorus 0mg 346mg 49%
Cholesterol 0mg 116mg 39%
Zinc 3.5mg 32%
Vitamin A 261µg 29%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Fats 17.1g 31.14g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.98g 1.654g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 16%
Calories 158kcal 389kcal 12%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 0.27mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 9%
Vitamin K 12.3µg 2.6µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 6%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Iron 0.23mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Monounsaturated fat 7.6g 8.687g 3%
Copper 0.025mg 3%
Folate 6µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 2%
Sodium 755mg 800mg 2%
Potassium 12mg 64mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 1%
Manganese 0.014mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.55g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.55g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.55g N/A
Trans fat 2.45g 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
Spread
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17% 81% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.83 g
Other: 2.07 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 WaterWater +113.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +82.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +83.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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16% 55% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.98 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 -88.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +140.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.3%

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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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173608/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.