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Mozzarella vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mozzarella and blue cheese

  • Mozzarella has more calcium and phosphorus, while blue cheese has more vitamin B12, folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Blue cheese's daily need coverage for sodium is 49% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in mozzarella is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium and Cheese, blue.

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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% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +169.5%
Contains more IronIron +24%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.1%
~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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +44.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +746.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Blue cheese DV% diff.
Sodium 16mg 1146mg 49%
Saturated fat 10.867g 18.669g 35%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 35%
Calcium 731mg 528mg 20%
Phosphorus 524mg 387mg 20%
Fats 17.1g 28.74g 18%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 1.22µg 13%
Protein 27.5g 21.4g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 7.778g 7%
Cholesterol 54mg 75mg 7%
Folate 9µg 36µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.166mg 7%
Vitamin A 137µg 198µg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 1.016mg 6%
Potassium 95mg 256mg 5%
Calories 280kcal 353kcal 4%
Zinc 3.13mg 2.66mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0.382mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 0.8g 2%
Selenium 15.7µg 14.5µg 2%
Choline 18.4mg 15.4mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.4µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.25mg 1%
Copper 0.027mg 0.04mg 1%
Iron 0.25mg 0.31mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin D 13IU 21IU 1%
Net carbs 3.1g 2.34g N/A
Carbs 3.1g 2.34g 0%
Sugar 1.23g 0.5g N/A
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.5%
Contains more WaterWater +17.7%
Contains more FatsFats +68.1%
Contains more OtherOther +112.9%

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
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.2%

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.