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Walnut vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between walnut and fontina

  • Walnut has more copper, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, and iron; however, fontina is higher in vitamin B12 and calcium.
  • Walnut covers your daily copper needs 173% more than fontina.
  • Fontina contains 244 times less manganese than walnut. Walnut contains 3.414mg of manganese, while fontina contains 0.014mg.
  • Walnut has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of fontina is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, walnuts, english 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.
Walnut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
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 +1028.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +589.1%
Contains more IronIron +1165.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +6244%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24285.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +461.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +195.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~346mg

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.
Walnut
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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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
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 EVitamin E +159.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1523.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +547%
Contains more FolateFolate +1533.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +26000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Fontina DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 1.654g 303%
Copper 1.586mg 0.025mg 173%
Manganese 3.414mg 0.014mg 148%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.68µg 70%
Saturated fat 6.126g 19.196g 59%
Fats 65.21g 31.14g 52%
Calcium 98mg 550mg 45%
Cholesterol 0mg 116mg 39%
Sodium 2mg 800mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.083mg 35%
Magnesium 158mg 14mg 34%
Iron 2.91mg 0.23mg 34%
Vitamin A 1µg 261µg 29%
Fiber 6.7g 0g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.021mg 27%
Folate 98µg 6µg 23%
Protein 15.23g 25.6g 21%
Selenium 4.9µg 14.5µg 17%
Calories 654kcal 389kcal 13%
Potassium 441mg 64mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 0.15mg 6%
Choline 39.2mg 15.4mg 4%
Zinc 3.09mg 3.5mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.204mg 4%
Carbs 13.71g 1.55g 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.429mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.27mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 8.687g 1%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 7.01g 1.55g N/A
Sugar 2.61g 1.55g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Phosphorus 346mg 346mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 1.497mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0.959mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
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15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 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 FatsFats +109.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +784.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.1%
Contains more WaterWater +831.7%
Contains more OtherOther +112.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
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10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 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 -68.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2752.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.687g

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.