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Fontina vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between fontina and yolk

  • Fontina has more calcium; however, yolk is higher in choline, selenium, vitamin B5, folate, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Yolk covers your daily cholesterol needs 323% more than fontina.
  • Yolk contains 17 times less sodium than fontina. Fontina contains 800mg of sodium, while yolk contains 48mg.
  • The glycemic index of fontina is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, fontina and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh.

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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 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +326.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.3%
Contains more IronIron +1087%
Contains more CopperCopper +208%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +292.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +286.2%

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% 81% 127% 52% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +525%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +46%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +855.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +738.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +158.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +597%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +321.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +16.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +2333.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 116mg 1085mg 323%
Choline 15.4mg 820.2mg 146%
Selenium 14.5µg 56µg 75%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 2.99mg 51%
Saturated fat 19.196g 9.551g 44%
Calcium 550mg 129mg 42%
Folate 6µg 146µg 35%
Sodium 800mg 48mg 33%
Iron 0.23mg 2.73mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.528mg 25%
Vitamin D* 23 IU 218 IU 24%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 5.4µg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.35mg 21%
Protein 25.6g 15.86g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 4.204g 17%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2.58mg 15%
Vitamin A 261µg 381µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.176mg 13%
Zinc 3.5mg 2.3mg 11%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 1.95µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 11.738g 8%
Fats 31.14g 26.54g 7%
Copper 0.025mg 0.077mg 6%
Phosphorus 346mg 390mg 6%
Calories 389kcal 322kcal 3%
Magnesium 14mg 5mg 2%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.055mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.7µg 2%
Carbs 1.55g 3.59g 1%
Potassium 64mg 109mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 0.024mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.6g 4.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 152kcal 203kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 31g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.54 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 1.55g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.114g 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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16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.4%
Contains more FatsFats +17.3%
Contains more OtherOther +122.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +131.6%
Contains more WaterWater +37.9%

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
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37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +154.2%

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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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.