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Mozzarella vs. Fish oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mozzarella and fish oil?

  • Mozzarella is richer than fish oil in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin A, and magnesium.
  • Fish oil's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 237% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in mozzarella is lower.
  • The glycemic index of fish oil is lower.

We used Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium and Fish oil, herring types 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Fish oil DV% diff.
Cholesterol 54mg 766mg 237%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 56.564g 129%
Fats 17.1g 100g 128%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 15.604g 101%
Phosphorus 524mg 0mg 75%
Calcium 731mg 0mg 73%
Protein 27.5g 0g 55%
Saturated fat 10.867g 21.29g 47%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 0µg 38%
Calories 280kcal 902kcal 31%
Selenium 15.7µg 0µg 29%
Zinc 3.13mg 0mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin A 137µg 0µg 15%
Magnesium 26mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0mg 6%
Iron 0.25mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 95mg 0mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Copper 0.027mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin D 13IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0mg 2%
Folate 9µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 3.1g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.1g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.23g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 6.273g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 4.206g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.619g 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
23% 61% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 21.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 56.564 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.604 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1067.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2965.6%

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. Fish oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172340/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.