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Mozzarella vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mozzarella and butter

  • Mozzarella has more phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2; however, butter has more vitamin A and vitamin E.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 198% more.
  • Mozzarella has 35 times more zinc than butter. Mozzarella has 3.13mg of zinc, while butter has 0.09mg.
  • Mozzarella is lower in cholesterol.
  • Mozzarella has a higher glycemic index than butter.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium and Butter, without salt.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2945.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +295.8%
Contains more IronIron +1150%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +3377.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2083.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1470%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.3%

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%
Butter
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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 0% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +441.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +399.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1446.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +288.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~18.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 10.867g 50.489g 180%
Fats 17.1g 81.11g 98%
Calcium 731mg 24mg 71%
Phosphorus 524mg 24mg 71%
Vitamin A 137µg 684µg 61%
Cholesterol 54mg 215mg 54%
Protein 27.5g 0.85g 53%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 23.43g 46%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 0.17µg 31%
Zinc 3.13mg 0.09mg 28%
Selenium 15.7µg 1µg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0.034mg 24%
Calories 280kcal 717kcal 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 3.01g 17%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 2.32mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.003mg 6%
Magnesium 26mg 2mg 6%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 7µg 4%
Iron 0.25mg 0.02mg 3%
Folate 9µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 95mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin D 13IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 2%
Carbs 3.1g 0.06g 1%
Copper 0.027mg 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.005mg 1%
Net carbs 3.1g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 1.23g 0.06g N/A
Sodium 16mg 11mg 0%
Manganese 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 0.042mg 0%
Choline 18.4mg 18.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

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
Butter
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3135.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5066.7%
Contains more WaterWater +178.1%
Contains more OtherOther +5900%
Contains more FatsFats +374.3%

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
Butter
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +383.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +491.4%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.