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Tamarind vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tamarind and fontina

  • Tamarind has more vitamin B1 and iron; however, fontina is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and selenium.
  • Fontina's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 95% more.
  • Tamarind contains 20 times more vitamin B1 than fontina. Tamarind contains 0.428mg of vitamin B1, while fontina contains 0.021mg.
  • Tamarind contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tamarinds, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +557.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +881.3%
Contains more IronIron +1117.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +244%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +643.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +3400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +206.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1015.4%

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.
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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +1938.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1192%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12950%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +170%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +79.1%
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Fontina DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.272g 19.196g 86%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.68µg 70%
Calcium 74mg 550mg 48%
Fats 0.6g 31.14g 47%
Protein 2.8g 25.6g 46%
Cholesterol 0mg 116mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.021mg 34%
Sodium 28mg 800mg 34%
Phosphorus 113mg 346mg 33%
Iron 2.8mg 0.23mg 32%
Zinc 0.1mg 3.5mg 31%
Vitamin A 2µg 261µg 29%
Selenium 1.3µg 14.5µg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 8.687g 21%
Fiber 5.1g 0g 20%
Carbs 62.5g 1.55g 20%
Magnesium 92mg 14mg 19%
Potassium 628mg 64mg 17%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 0.15mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 1.654g 11%
Calories 239kcal 389kcal 8%
Copper 0.086mg 0.025mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.429mg 6%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.204mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Folate 14µg 6µg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 15.4mg 1%
Manganese 0.014mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.083mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.27mg 1%
Net carbs 57.4g 1.55g N/A
Sugar 38.8g 1.55g N/A
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 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 +3932.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +814.3%
Contains more FatsFats +5090%
Contains more WaterWater +20.8%
Contains more OtherOther +40.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 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 -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4699.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2703.4%

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.