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Mozzarella vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mozzarella and brown sugar

  • Mozzarella has more phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin A, while brown sugar has more iron.
  • Mozzarella's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 74% higher.
  • Mozzarella has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mozzarella is 27, while the glycemic index of brown sugar is 71.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium and Sugars, brown.

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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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +188.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +780.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +10333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1208.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40%
Contains more IronIron +184%
Contains more CopperCopper +74.1%

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% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +95.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +700%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.11mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Brown sugar DV% diff.
Phosphorus 524mg 4mg 74%
Calcium 731mg 83mg 65%
Protein 27.5g 0.12g 55%
Saturated fat 10.867g 0g 49%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 0µg 38%
Carbs 3.1g 98.09g 32%
Zinc 3.13mg 0.03mg 28%
Fats 17.1g 0g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0mg 26%
Selenium 15.7µg 1.2µg 26%
Cholesterol 54mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin A 137µg 0µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 0g 12%
Iron 0.25mg 0.71mg 6%
Calories 280kcal 380kcal 5%
Magnesium 26mg 9mg 4%
Choline 18.4mg 2.3mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 0g 3%
Manganese 0.064mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin D 13IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0mg 2%
Copper 0.027mg 0.047mg 2%
Folate 9µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 28mg 1%
Potassium 95mg 133mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Net carbs 3.1g 98.09g N/A
Sugar 1.23g 97.02g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 0.11mg 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
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22816.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +3623.9%
Contains more OtherOther +433.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3064.2%

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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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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