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Mozzarella vs. Caraway cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mozzarella and caraway cheese

  • Mozzarella is higher in vitamin B12 and calcium, yet caraway cheese is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B2, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Caraway cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 39% more than mozzarella.
  • Mozzarella contains 3 times more vitamin B12 than caraway cheese. While mozzarella contains 0.92µg of vitamin B12, caraway cheese contains only 0.27µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in mozzarella is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium and Cheese, caraway.

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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 16% 202% 8.2% 24% 8% 80% 210% 90% 2.7% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more IronIron +156%
~equal in Calcium ~673mg
~equal in Potassium ~93mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.94mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~490mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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% 90% 0% 0% 7.8% 104% 3.4% 11% 17% 34% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +240.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +97.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.074mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Caraway cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 10.867g 18.584g 35%
Sodium 16mg 690mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 0.27µg 27%
Fats 17.1g 29.2g 19%
Vitamin A 137µg 271µg 15%
Cholesterol 54mg 93mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 8.275g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0.45mg 8%
Calcium 731mg 673mg 6%
Calories 280kcal 376kcal 5%
Phosphorus 524mg 490mg 5%
Protein 27.5g 25.18g 5%
Iron 0.25mg 0.64mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Zinc 3.13mg 2.94mg 2%
Vitamin D 13IU 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 0.83g 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Selenium 15.7µg 14.5µg 2%
Folate 9µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.031mg 1%
Manganese 0.021mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 22mg 1%
Net carbs 3.1g 3.06g N/A
Carbs 3.1g 3.06g 0%
Potassium 95mg 93mg 0%
Sugar 1.23g N/A
Copper 0.027mg 0.024mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 0.18mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.074mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.324mg 0%
Threonine 0.896mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.563mg 0%
Leucine 2.412mg 0%
Lysine 2.095mg 0%
Methionine 0.659mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.326mg 0%
Valine 1.682mg 0%
Histidine 0.884mg 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
25% 29% 3% 39% 3%
Protein: 25.18 g
Fats: 29.2 g
Carbs: 3.06 g
Water: 39.28 g
Other: 3.28 g
Contains more WaterWater +27%
Contains more FatsFats +70.8%
Contains more OtherOther +36.7%
~equal in Protein ~25.18g
~equal in Carbs ~3.06g

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
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.584 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.275 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.83 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.1%

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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. Caraway cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173413/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.