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Mozzarella vs. Olive oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mozzarella and olive oil

  • Mozzarella has more phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, olive oil is richer in vitamin E and vitamin K.
  • Olive oil covers your daily vitamin E needs 95% more than mozzarella.
  • Olive oil contains less cholesterol.
  • Mozzarella has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mozzarella is 27, while the glycemic index of olive oil is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium and Oil, olive, salad or cooking.

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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 0% 0.3% 0.09% 21% 0% 0% 0% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +9400%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +124%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
~equal in Manganese ~0mg

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% 0% 287% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 151% 0% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +6033.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9466.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3244.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Olive oil DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 72.961g 170%
Fats 17.1g 100g 128%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 14.35mg 95%
Phosphorus 524mg 0mg 75%
Calcium 731mg 1mg 73%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 10.523g 67%
Protein 27.5g 0g 55%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 60.2µg 49%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 0µg 38%
Calories 280kcal 884kcal 30%
Selenium 15.7µg 0µg 29%
Zinc 3.13mg 0mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0mg 26%
Cholesterol 54mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin A 137µg 0µg 15%
Saturated fat 10.867g 13.808g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0mg 6%
Magnesium 26mg 0mg 6%
Iron 0.25mg 0.56mg 4%
Copper 0.027mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 95mg 1mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 0.3mg 3%
Folate 9µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 13IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 3.1g 0g 1%
Sodium 16mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 3.1g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.23g 0g N/A

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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +484.8%

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
14% 75% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.808 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 72.961 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.523 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1406.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1967.4%

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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. Olive oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171413/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.