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Mozzarella vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between mozzarella and cereal

  • Mozzarella is higher in calcium and phosphorus, yet cereal is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 522% more than mozzarella.
  • Mozzarella contains 73 times more calcium than cereal. While mozzarella contains 731mg of calcium, cereal contains only 10mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cereal is lower.
  • The glycemic index of mozzarella is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).

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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 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7210%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +580.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +149.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.5%
Contains more IronIron +13524%
Contains more CopperCopper +407.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.8%

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%
Cereal
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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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +494.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31340%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1038.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24583.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +7382.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 6.288mg 522%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 5.986mg 454%
Iron 0.25mg 34.06mg 423%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 3.87mg 272%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 29.62mg 184%
Vitamin A 137µg 814µg 75%
Calcium 731mg 10mg 72%
Phosphorus 524mg 77mg 64%
Saturated fat 10.867g 0.26g 48%
Protein 27.5g 6.06g 43%
Vitamin C 0mg 38.5mg 43%
Zinc 3.13mg 7.6mg 41%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 38%
Sodium 16mg 795mg 34%
Manganese 0.79mg 34%
Carbs 3.1g 86.85g 28%
Fats 17.1g 1.08g 25%
Cholesterol 54mg 18%
Selenium 15.7µg 6.3µg 17%
Copper 0.027mg 0.137mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 0.204g 12%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 5%
Calories 280kcal 378kcal 5%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Vitamin D 13IU 2%
Magnesium 26mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 0.354g 1%
Net carbs 3.1g 85.45g N/A
Potassium 95mg 105mg 0%
Sugar 1.23g 10.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.08mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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
Cereal
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6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +353.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1483.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1220.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2701.6%
~equal in Other ~2.23g

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
Cereal
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32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2274.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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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

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.