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Mozzarella vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mozzarella and chestnut different?

  • Mozzarella is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2, while chestnut is higher in copper, vitamin C, iron, and potassium.
  • Mozzarella covers your daily need for calcium, 68% more than chestnut.
  • Chestnut is lower in saturated fat.
  • Chestnut has a higher glycemic index (54) than mozzarella (27).

Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed types were used in this article.

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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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1489.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1152%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +429.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +107.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +652.6%
Contains more IronIron +592%
Contains more CopperCopper +1648.1%

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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +226.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +640%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +509.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +191.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +322.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Chestnut DV% diff.
Calcium 731mg 46mg 69%
Phosphorus 524mg 99mg 61%
Protein 27.5g 2g 51%
Copper 0.027mg 0.472mg 49%
Saturated fat 10.867g 0.26g 48%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 0µg 38%
Manganese 0.854mg 37%
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Selenium 15.7µg 29%
Zinc 3.13mg 0.25mg 26%
Fats 17.1g 1.38g 24%
Iron 0.25mg 1.73mg 19%
Cholesterol 54mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0.104mg 18%
Potassium 95mg 715mg 18%
Vitamin A 137µg 1µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.233mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 0.476g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.148mg 11%
Carbs 3.1g 27.76g 8%
Folate 9µg 38µg 7%
Calories 280kcal 131kcal 7%
Magnesium 26mg 54mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 0.731mg 4%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 13IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Net carbs 3.1g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 1.23g N/A
Sodium 16mg 27mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 0.545g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 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
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1275%
Contains more FatsFats +1139.1%
Contains more OtherOther +238%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +795.5%
Contains more WaterWater +36.6%

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
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +917.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.545g

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.