Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Dairy
  4. Mozzarella
  5. Compare
  6. Mozzarella vs. Candy bar

Mozzarella vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

The main differences between mozzarella and candy bar

  • Mozzarella is richer in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and selenium, yet candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin E, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11763% higher.
  • Candy bar contains less saturated fat.
  • Mozzarella has a lower glycemic index than candy bar.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium and Candies, peanut bar.

Infographic

Mozzarella vs Candy bar infographic
Infographic link

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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +837.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +234%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +323.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +328.4%
Contains more IronIron +288%
Contains more CopperCopper +2766.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.9%

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 0% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6501.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +191150%
Contains more FolateFolate +733.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +59.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 153mg 11763%
Copper 0.027mg 0.774mg 83%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 10.65g 68%
Calcium 731mg 78mg 65%
Manganese 1.243mg 54%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 7.922mg 49%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 0µg 38%
Phosphorus 524mg 308mg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 16.721g 30%
Saturated fat 10.867g 4.678g 28%
Fats 17.1g 33.7g 26%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 4.1mg 26%
Protein 27.5g 15.5g 24%
Selenium 15.7µg 4.7µg 20%
Magnesium 26mg 110mg 20%
Cholesterol 54mg 0mg 18%
Folate 9µg 75µg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 17%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0.14mg 15%
Vitamin A 137µg 0µg 15%
Carbs 3.1g 47.4g 15%
Calories 280kcal 522kcal 12%
Potassium 95mg 407mg 9%
Iron 0.25mg 0.97mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.1mg 7%
Zinc 3.13mg 3.94mg 7%
Sodium 16mg 156mg 6%
Vitamin D 13IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Choline 18.4mg 29.4mg 2%
Net carbs 3.1g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 1.23g 42.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.4%
Contains more WaterWater +3018.8%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
Contains more FatsFats +97.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1429%

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +245.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1992.3%

People also compare

Mozzarella
Mozzarella vs Cheese
Cheese
Mozzarella
Mozzarella vs Parmigiano-Reggiano
Parmigiano-Reggiano
Mozzarella
Mozzarella vs Pizza
Pizza
Candy bar
Candy bar vs Chewing gum
Chewing gum
Candy bar
Candy bar vs Cocoa solids
Cocoa solids
Candy bar
Candy bar vs Cocoa bean
Cocoa bean

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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.