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Cereal vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cereal and mozzarella

  • Cereal is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, and vitamin C, yet mozzarella is higher in calcium and phosphorus.
  • Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 522% more than mozzarella.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cereal is lower.
  • The glycemic index of mozzarella is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium.

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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.
Cereal
Cereal
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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% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
Contains more IronIron +13524%
Contains more CopperCopper +407.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7210%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +580.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +149.2%
~equal in Potassium ~95mg

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.
Cereal
Cereal
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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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +494.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31340%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1038.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24583.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +7382.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Mozzarella DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.02mg 522%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.08mg 454%
Iron 34.06mg 0.25mg 423%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.34mg 272%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 0.12mg 184%
Vitamin A 814µg 137µg 75%
Calcium 10mg 731mg 72%
Phosphorus 77mg 524mg 64%
Saturated fat 0.26g 10.867g 48%
Protein 6.06g 27.5g 43%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 0mg 43%
Zinc 7.6mg 3.13mg 41%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 38%
Sodium 795mg 16mg 34%
Manganese 0.79mg 34%
Carbs 86.85g 3.1g 28%
Fats 1.08g 17.1g 25%
Cholesterol 54mg 18%
Selenium 6.3µg 15.7µg 17%
Copper 0.137mg 0.027mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 4.844g 12%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 5%
Calories 378kcal 280kcal 5%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Vitamin D 13IU 2%
Magnesium 19mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 0.509g 1%
Net carbs 85.45g 3.1g N/A
Potassium 105mg 95mg 0%
Sugar 10.35g 1.23g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.15mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
Cereal
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6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2701.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +353.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1483.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1220.1%
~equal in Other ~2.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
Cereal
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32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2274.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.8%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.