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Mozzarella vs. Colby cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mozzarella and colby cheese different?

  • Mozzarella is richer in phosphorus, while colby cheese is higher in vitamin A, iron, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Colby cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 47% more than mozzarella.
  • Mozzarella is lower in cholesterol.

Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium and Cheese, colby 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 19% 206% 11% 29% 14% 84% 196% 79% 1.6% 79%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.7%
Contains more IronIron +204%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg
~equal in Calcium ~685mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.07mg
~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% 88% 5.6% 9% 3.8% 87% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.8% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +92.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.079mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.83µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Colby cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 10.867g 20.218g 43%
Sodium 16mg 604mg 26%
Fats 17.1g 32.11g 23%
Cholesterol 54mg 95mg 14%
Vitamin A 137µg 264µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 9.28g 11%
Phosphorus 524mg 457mg 10%
Protein 27.5g 23.76g 7%
Iron 0.25mg 0.76mg 6%
Calories 280kcal 394kcal 6%
Calcium 731mg 685mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 0.83µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0.375mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 0.953g 3%
Selenium 15.7µg 14.5µg 2%
Copper 0.027mg 0.042mg 2%
Folate 9µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.6µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.7µg 1%
Potassium 95mg 127mg 1%
Manganese 0.012mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.28mg 1%
Vitamin D 13IU 24IU 1%
Zinc 3.13mg 3.07mg 1%
Choline 18.4mg 15.4mg 1%
Carbs 3.1g 2.57g 0%
Net carbs 3.1g 2.57g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 1.23g 0.52g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 0.093mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.079mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.845mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.475mg 0%
Leucine 2.275mg 0%
Lysine 1.978mg 0%
Methionine 0.622mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.251mg 0%
Valine 1.586mg 0%
Histidine 0.834mg 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
24% 32% 3% 38% 3%
Protein: 23.76 g
Fats: 32.11 g
Carbs: 2.57 g
Water: 38.2 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.6%
Contains more WaterWater +30.6%
Contains more FatsFats +87.8%
Contains more OtherOther +40%

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
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.218 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.28 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.953 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +91.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87.2%

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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. Colby cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173416/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.