Yam vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between yam and fontina
- Yam is higher in potassium and vitamin C; however, fontina is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and selenium.
- Fontina's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 96% higher.
- Yam has less sodium.
- Fontina has a lower glycemic index (27) than yam (51).
The food types used in this comparison are Yam, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1175% |
| Contains more IronIron | +134.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +612% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2735.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3135.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1358.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +529.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1971.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +29.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +433.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +268% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +253% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +283.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3628.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +537.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +36.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +13% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 19.196g | 87% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.68µg | 70% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 550mg | 53% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 31.14g | 48% |
| Protein | 1.53g | 25.6g | 48% |
| Phosphorus | 55mg | 346mg | 42% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 116mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 800mg | 34% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 3.5mg | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 261µg | 28% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 14.5µg | 25% |
| Potassium | 816mg | 64mg | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 8.687g | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 17.1mg | 0mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.397mg | 0.014mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.178mg | 0.025mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.083mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 0g | 16% |
| Calories | 118kcal | 389kcal | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 0.204mg | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 1.654g | 11% |
| Carbs | 27.88g | 1.55g | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.112mg | 0.021mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.54mg | 0.23mg | 4% |
| Folate | 23µg | 6µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.552mg | 0.15mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 23IU | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.314mg | 0.429mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 14mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 0.27mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 23.78g | 1.55g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.5g | 1.55g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2.6µg | 0% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 15.4mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.361mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.054mg | 0.935mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.052mg | 1.384mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.096mg | 2.664mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.059mg | 2.328mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.071mg | 1.497mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.062mg | 1.926mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0.959mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1698.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +83.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1573.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +18217.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +362.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +144683.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2076.3% |