Surimi vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are surimi and fontina different?
- Surimi is higher in selenium; however, fontina is richer in calcium, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for fontina is 95% higher.
- Surimi contains 2 times more selenium than fontina. While surimi contains 28.1µg of selenium, fontina contains only 14.5µg.
- Surimi has less cholesterol.
- Fontina has a lower glycemic index (27) than surimi (50).
Fish, surimi and Cheese, fontina are the varieties 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 | +207.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +75% |
| Contains more IronIron | +13% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +28% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +93.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +6011.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +960.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +22.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +27.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +46.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1205% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +871.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +512.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +176.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2500% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.191g | 19.196g | 86% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 550mg | 54% |
| Fats | 0.9g | 31.14g | 47% |
| Zinc | 0.33mg | 3.5mg | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 116mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 143mg | 800mg | 29% |
| Vitamin A | 20µg | 261µg | 27% |
| Selenium | 28.1µg | 14.5µg | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.149g | 8.687g | 21% |
| Protein | 15.18g | 25.6g | 21% |
| Calories | 99kcal | 389kcal | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.021mg | 0.204mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 282mg | 346mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.443g | 1.654g | 8% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 14mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.07mg | 0.429mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.03mg | 0.083mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 23IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.6µg | 1.68µg | 3% |
| Carbs | 6.85g | 1.55g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 0.27mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 2.6µg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.032mg | 0.025mg | 1% |
| Folate | 2µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 112mg | 64mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.85g | 1.55g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.55g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.22mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.092mg | 0.361mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.734mg | 0.935mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.709mg | 1.384mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.202mg | 2.664mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.387mg | 2.328mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.515mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.595mg | 1.497mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.77mg | 1.926mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.35mg | 0.959mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.157g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.241g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.014g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +341.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +101.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +68.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3360% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +419.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5730.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +273.4% |
