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Mozzarella vs. Duck egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mozzarella and duck eggs

  • Mozzarella is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and zinc, yet duck eggs are higher in vitamin B12, iron, choline, selenium, and folate.
  • Duck eggs cover your daily cholesterol needs 277% more than mozzarella.
  • Mozzarella contains 11 times more calcium than duck eggs. While mozzarella contains 731mg of calcium, duck eggs contain only 64mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in duck eggs is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium and Egg, duck, whole, fresh, raw.

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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 12% 19% 20% 144% 21% 38% 94% 19% 5% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1042.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +122%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +138.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.7%
Contains more IronIron +1440%
Contains more CopperCopper +129.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +131.8%

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% 65% 27% 26% 39% 93% 3.8% 112% 58% 675% 1% 60% 144%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +350%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +41.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +793.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +680%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +487%
Contains more FolateFolate +788.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +1331.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Duck egg DV% diff.
Cholesterol 54mg 884mg 277%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 5.4µg 187%
Calcium 731mg 64mg 67%
Iron 0.25mg 3.85mg 45%
Choline 18.4mg 263.4mg 45%
Phosphorus 524mg 220mg 43%
Selenium 15.7µg 36.4µg 38%
Vitamin B5 1.862mg 37%
Saturated fat 10.867g 3.681g 33%
Protein 27.5g 12.81g 29%
Folate 9µg 80µg 18%
Zinc 3.13mg 1.41mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.25mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.156mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1.34mg 8%
Vitamin D 13IU 69IU 7%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 1.7µg 7%
Sodium 16mg 146mg 6%
Vitamin A 137µg 194µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 1.223g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0.404mg 5%
Calories 280kcal 185kcal 5%
Fats 17.1g 13.77g 5%
Copper 0.027mg 0.062mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 6.525g 4%
Potassium 95mg 222mg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 17mg 2%
Manganese 0.038mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.4µg 1%
Carbs 3.1g 1.45g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 3.1g 1.45g N/A
Sugar 1.23g 0.93g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.598mg 0%
Leucine 1.097mg 0%
Lysine 0.951mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.84mg 0%
Valine 0.885mg 0%
Histidine 0.32mg 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
13% 14% 71%
Protein: 12.81 g
Fats: 13.77 g
Carbs: 1.45 g
Water: 70.83 g
Other: 1.14 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +114.7%
Contains more FatsFats +24.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +113.8%
Contains more OtherOther +110.5%
Contains more WaterWater +41.9%

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
32% 57% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.681 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.223 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +140.3%

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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. Duck egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172189/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.