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Wafer vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wafer and fontina?

  • Wafer is higher in copper, iron, and manganese, yet fontina is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Fontina's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 75% more.
  • Wafer has 50 times more manganese than fontina. While wafer has 0.696mg of manganese, fontina has only 0.014mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in wafer is lower.
  • The glycemic index of fontina is lower.

We used Cookies, chocolate wafers 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.
Wafer
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
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 +278.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +228.1%
Contains more IronIron +1643.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1752%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4871.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1674.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +221.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +162.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +154.4%

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.
Wafer
5
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% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
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 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1805.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +683.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1766.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.6µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Fontina DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.241g 19.196g 68%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 1.68µg 66%
Calcium 31mg 550mg 52%
Copper 0.463mg 0.025mg 49%
Iron 4.01mg 0.23mg 47%
Cholesterol 2mg 116mg 38%
Protein 6.6g 25.6g 38%
Phosphorus 132mg 346mg 31%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.014mg 30%
Vitamin A 3µg 261µg 29%
Fats 14.2g 31.14g 26%
Carbs 72.7g 1.55g 24%
Zinc 1.09mg 3.5mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 1.654g 17%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 0.15mg 17%
Selenium 5.7µg 14.5µg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.021mg 15%
Fiber 3.4g 0g 14%
Folate 47µg 6µg 10%
Sodium 580mg 800mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 8.687g 10%
Magnesium 53mg 14mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.204mg 5%
Potassium 210mg 64mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.27mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Calories 433kcal 389kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.083mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.429mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 1.55g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 1.55g N/A
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.6µg 0%
Choline 14.3mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 1.497mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.959mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
1
7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 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 +4590.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +287.9%
Contains more FatsFats +119.3%
Contains more WaterWater +742.7%
Contains more OtherOther +89.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
2
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 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 -77.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +151.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +78.6%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.