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Mozzarella vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mozzarella and baby food

  • Mozzarella has more vitamin B12 and phosphorus; however, baby food has more iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, copper, fiber, and vitamin E.
  • Baby food's daily need coverage for iron is 591% more.
  • Baby food is lower in saturated fat.
  • Baby food has a higher glycemic index than mozzarella.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified.

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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 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 71% 220% 39% 1781% 111% 65% 168% 0.39% 0% 141%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +284.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +360%
Contains more IronIron +18900%
Contains more CopperCopper +1137%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +65%
~equal in Calcium ~733mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 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%
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 7.7% 0.33% 74% 0% 610% 627% 651% 64% 44% 0% 3.8% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2353.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12090%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +699.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28828.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +136.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +377.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Baby food DV% diff.
Iron 0.25mg 47.5mg 591%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 34.714mg 216%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 2.438mg 202%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 2.717mg 183%
Saturated fat 10.867g 0.769g 46%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 0µg 38%
Copper 0.027mg 0.334mg 34%
Protein 27.5g 12.2g 31%
Fiber 0g 7.5g 30%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 3.68mg 24%
Carbs 3.1g 73.4g 23%
Vitamin B5 1.074mg 21%
Fats 17.1g 4.4g 20%
Selenium 15.7µg 25.9µg 19%
Phosphorus 524mg 392mg 19%
Cholesterol 54mg 0mg 18%
Magnesium 26mg 100mg 18%
Vitamin A 137µg 1µg 15%
Potassium 95mg 437mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 1.206g 9%
Folate 9µg 43µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 1.697g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.189mg 8%
Zinc 3.13mg 2.4mg 7%
Calories 280kcal 379kcal 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Vitamin D 13IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Sodium 16mg 3mg 1%
Choline 18.4mg 23.2mg 1%
Net carbs 3.1g 65.9g N/A
Calcium 731mg 733mg 0%
Sugar 1.23g 0.87g N/A
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.158mg 0%
Threonine 0.4mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.477mg 0%
Leucine 1.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.404mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.672mg 0%
Valine 0.653mg 0%
Histidine 0.286mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
12% 4% 73% 7% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 6.7 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.4%
Contains more FatsFats +288.6%
Contains more WaterWater +644.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2267.7%
Contains more OtherOther +37.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.697 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +301.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +233.4%

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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
  2. Baby food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170964/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.