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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 77% 14% 87% 21% 19% 81% 67% 35% 252%
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 +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.
Waffle
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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 1.3% 22% 0% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35% 0%
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 +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

Nutrient Waffle Fontina 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
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8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 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 +2022.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +224.1%
Contains more FatsFats +120.9%
Contains more OtherOther +22.3%
~equal in Water ~37.92g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Waffle
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22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 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 -85.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +310.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +146.7%

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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. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/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.