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Mozzarella vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mozzarella and buttermilk

  • Mozzarella is higher than buttermilk in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Mozzarella covers your daily phosphorus needs 62% more than buttermilk.
  • Mozzarella contains 20 times more saturated fat than buttermilk. While mozzarella contains 10.867g of saturated fat, buttermilk contains only 0.548g.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat.

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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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +136.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +530.2%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +145.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +645.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +488.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +685%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.9%

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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +878.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +318.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70%
~equal in Choline ~17.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Buttermilk DV% diff.
Phosphorus 524mg 89mg 62%
Calcium 731mg 116mg 62%
Protein 27.5g 3.31g 48%
Saturated fat 10.867g 0.548g 47%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 0.22µg 29%
Selenium 15.7µg 2µg 25%
Zinc 3.13mg 0.42mg 25%
Fats 17.1g 0.88g 25%
Cholesterol 54mg 4mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0.154mg 14%
Vitamin A 137µg 14µg 14%
Calories 280kcal 40kcal 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 0.254g 11%
Sodium 16mg 190mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.275mg 6%
Magnesium 26mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.034mg 4%
Iron 0.25mg 0.05mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 0.033g 3%
Vitamin D 13IU 1IU 2%
Potassium 95mg 151mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Copper 0.027mg 0.011mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Folate 9µg 5µg 1%
Carbs 3.1g 4.79g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.05mg 1%
Net carbs 3.1g 4.79g N/A
Sugar 1.23g 4.79g N/A
Manganese 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 0.058mg 0%
Choline 18.4mg 17.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.1mg 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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +730.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1843.2%
Contains more OtherOther +169.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.5%
Contains more WaterWater +80.6%

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1807.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1442.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.