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Fontina vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fontina and eggs different?

  • Fontina is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12; however, eggs are richer in copper, choline, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for eggs is 219% higher.
  • Fontina contains 11 times more calcium than eggs. While fontina contains 550mg of calcium, eggs contain only 50mg.
  • Eggs have less sodium.
  • Eggs have a lower glycemic index (0) than fontina (27).

Cheese, fontina and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled are the varieties used 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more ZincZinc +233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +101.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.9%
Contains more IronIron +417.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +7900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +112.4%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 87% 5.4% 5.3% 47% 2.8% 26% 19% 210% 6.5% 4.5%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 33% 50% 21% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +75.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +134.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +281.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +151.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +225.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.025mg 2mg 219%
Cholesterol 116mg 373mg 86%
Saturated fat 19.196g 3.267g 72%
Choline 15.4mg 293.8mg 51%
Calcium 550mg 50mg 50%
Fats 31.14g 10.61g 32%
Selenium 14.5µg 30.8µg 30%
Sodium 800mg 124mg 29%
Protein 25.6g 12.58g 26%
Phosphorus 346mg 172mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.513mg 24%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 1.11µg 24%
Zinc 3.5mg 1.05mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 1.398mg 19%
Calories 389kcal 155kcal 12%
Iron 0.23mg 1.19mg 12%
Vitamin A 261µg 149µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 4.077g 12%
Folate 6µg 44µg 10%
Vitamin D* 23 IU 87 IU 8%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 2.2µg 8%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 1.03mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.066mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.121mg 3%
Potassium 64mg 126mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.3µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 1.414g 2%
Magnesium 14mg 10mg 1%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 0.064mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.6g 8.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 152kcal 123kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 65g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.54 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 1.55g 1.12g N/A
Carbs 1.55g 1.12g 0%
Sugar 1.55g 1.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 31% 38% 4%
Protein: 25.6 g
Fats: 31.14 g
Carbs: 1.55 g
Water: 37.92 g
Other: 3.79 g
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13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.5%
Contains more FatsFats +193.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.4%
Contains more OtherOther +254.2%
Contains more WaterWater +96.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.687 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.654 g
Egg
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +113.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83%

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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. Fontina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170843/nutrients
  2. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.