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Mozzarella vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mozzarella and baking powder?

  • Mozzarella is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2, while baking powder is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Baking powder's daily need coverage for calcium is 514% higher.
  • Baking powder has a higher glycemic index (92) than mozzarella (27).

We used Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate types in this comparison.

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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 19% 1763% 1.8% 413% 3.3% 0.27% 939% 1383% 1.4% 1.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +375%
Contains more CopperCopper +170%
Contains more ZincZinc +31200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7750%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +703.8%
Contains more IronIron +4308%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +318.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Baking powder DV% diff.
Calcium 731mg 5876mg 515%
Sodium 16mg 10600mg 460%
Phosphorus 524mg 2191mg 238%
Iron 0.25mg 11.02mg 135%
Protein 27.5g 0g 55%
Saturated fat 10.867g 0g 49%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 0µg 38%
Zinc 3.13mg 0.01mg 28%
Selenium 15.7µg 0.2µg 28%
Fats 17.1g 0g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0mg 26%
Cholesterol 54mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin A 137µg 0µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 0g 12%
Calories 280kcal 53kcal 11%
Carbs 3.1g 27.7g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 0g 3%
Choline 18.4mg 0mg 3%
Folate 9µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 13IU 0IU 2%
Copper 0.027mg 0.01mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 95mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 3.1g 27.5g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 1.23g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 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
28% 5% 67%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 27.7 g
Water: 5 g
Other: 67.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +898%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +793.5%
Contains more OtherOther +2704.2%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/nutrients
  2. Baking powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172803/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.