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Cream cheese vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cream cheese and mozzarella

  • Cream cheese is richer in fats and vitamin A, yet mozzarella is richer in calcium, phosphorus, protein, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for mozzarella is 63% higher.
  • Cream cheese contains 20 times more sodium than mozzarella. Cream cheese contains 314mg of sodium, while mozzarella contains 16mg.
  • Cream cheese has a lower glycemic index than mozzarella.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, cream and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
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 PotassiumPotassium +38.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +188.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +653.6%
Contains more IronIron +127.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +526%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +389.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +82.6%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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% 0% 103% 17% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8%
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% 4.5% 46% 3% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +124.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +473.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +318.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese Mozzarella DV% diff.
Calcium 97mg 731mg 63%
Phosphorus 107mg 524mg 60%
Protein 6.15g 27.5g 43%
Saturated fat 20.213g 10.867g 42%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.92µg 29%
Fats 34.44g 17.1g 27%
Zinc 0.5mg 3.13mg 24%
Vitamin A 308µg 137µg 19%
Cholesterol 101mg 54mg 16%
Sodium 314mg 16mg 13%
Selenium 8.6µg 15.7µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 8.907g 4.844g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.34mg 8%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.125g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 0.509g 6%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 0.15mg 5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.807g 5%
Calories 350kcal 280kcal 4%
Magnesium 9mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 13 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Iron 0.11mg 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.08mg 2%
Choline 27.2mg 18.4mg 2%
Carbs 5.52g 3.1g 1%
Potassium 132mg 95mg 1%
Copper 0.018mg 0.027mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.8g 9.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 569kcal 102kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 36g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 0.49 N/A
Net carbs 5.52g 3.1g N/A
Sugar 3.76g 1.23g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 1.8µg 0%
Folate 9µg 9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.02g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 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 FatsFats +101.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +347.2%
~equal in Water ~49.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +83.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +191.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.2%

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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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/nutrients
  2. 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.