Waffle vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between waffle and fontina?
- Waffle is higher in selenium, iron, and vitamin B1, yet fontina is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
- Fontina's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 82% more.
- Waffle has 13 times more vitamin B1 than fontina. While waffle has 0.263mg of vitamin B1, fontina has only 0.021mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in waffle is lower.
- The glycemic index of fontina is lower.
We used Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe 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 | +35.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +148.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +904.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +148% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -36.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1792.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +218.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +115.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +414.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +82.1% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +1152.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +70.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1282% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +13.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +666.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +301.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +48.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +572% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 2.866g | 19.196g | 74% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.25µg | 1.68µg | 60% |
Selenium | 46.2µg | 14.5µg | 58% |
Protein | 7.9g | 25.6g | 35% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 6.785g | 1.654g | 34% |
Calcium | 255mg | 550mg | 30% |
Zinc | 0.68mg | 3.5mg | 26% |
Iron | 2.31mg | 0.23mg | 26% |
Fats | 14.1g | 31.14g | 26% |
Phosphorus | 190mg | 346mg | 22% |
Vitamin A | 65µg | 261µg | 22% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.263mg | 0.021mg | 20% |
Cholesterol | 69mg | 116mg | 16% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.521g | 8.687g | 13% |
Sodium | 511mg | 800mg | 13% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.073mg | 0.15mg | 12% |
Manganese | 0.265mg | 0.014mg | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.347mg | 0.204mg | 11% |
Folate | 46µg | 6µg | 10% |
Carbs | 32.9g | 1.55g | 10% |
Calories | 291kcal | 389kcal | 5% |
Copper | 0.062mg | 0.025mg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
Vitamin D | 23IU | 3% | |
Potassium | 159mg | 64mg | 3% |
Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.083mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.485mg | 0.429mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 19mg | 14mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 32.9g | 1.55g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.55g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.099mg | 0.361mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.289mg | 0.935mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.362mg | 1.384mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.63mg | 2.664mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.384mg | 2.328mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.179mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.395mg | 1.497mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.409mg | 1.926mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.187mg | 0.959mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2022.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +224.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +120.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +22.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +310.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +146.7% |