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Mozzarella vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mozzarella and dulce de Leche

  • Mozzarella has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc; however, dulce de Leche has more choline and potassium.
  • Mozzarella's daily need coverage for calcium is 48% more.
  • Mozzarella has 6 times more selenium than dulce de Leche. Mozzarella has 15.7µg of selenium, while dulce de Leche has 2.7µg.
  • Dulce de Leche is lower in saturated fat.
  • Dulce de Leche has a higher glycemic index than mozzarella.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium and Dulce de Leche.

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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% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +191.2%
Contains more IronIron +47.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +575%
Contains more ZincZinc +296.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +171.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +481.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +268.4%

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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +85.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +196.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +384.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Calcium 731mg 251mg 48%
Phosphorus 524mg 193mg 47%
Protein 27.5g 6.84g 41%
Saturated fat 10.867g 4.534g 29%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 0.31µg 25%
Selenium 15.7µg 2.7µg 24%
Zinc 3.13mg 0.79mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 17%
Carbs 3.1g 55.35g 17%
Fats 17.1g 7.35g 15%
Choline 18.4mg 89.1mg 13%
Potassium 95mg 350mg 8%
Cholesterol 54mg 29mg 8%
Vitamin A 137µg 74µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 2.143g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.016mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0.405mg 5%
Sodium 16mg 129mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Copper 0.027mg 0.004mg 3%
Calories 280kcal 315kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.2µg 1%
Iron 0.25mg 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 0.21mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin D 13IU 6IU 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 0.375g 1%
Folate 9µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 3.1g 55.35g N/A
Sugar 1.23g 49.74g N/A
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.2mg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.016mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g 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
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +302%
Contains more FatsFats +132.7%
Contains more WaterWater +73.8%
Contains more OtherOther +37.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1685.5%

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
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +126%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.3%

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/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.