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Mozzarella vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mozzarella and fruitcake?

  • Mozzarella is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2, yet fruitcake is higher in iron and fiber.
  • Mozzarella's daily need coverage for calcium is 70% more.
  • Mozzarella has 92 times more vitamin B12 than fruitcake. While mozzarella has 0.92µg of vitamin B12, fruitcake has only 0.01µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in fruitcake is lower.
  • The glycemic index of mozzarella is lower.

We used Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared 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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2115.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1059.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +907.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +685%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.1%
Contains more IronIron +728%
Contains more CopperCopper +85.2%

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1857.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +243.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +9100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +559.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +122.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Fruitcake DV% diff.
Calcium 731mg 33mg 70%
Phosphorus 524mg 52mg 67%
Protein 27.5g 2.9g 49%
Saturated fat 10.867g 1.048g 45%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 0.01µg 38%
Zinc 3.13mg 0.27mg 26%
Selenium 15.7µg 2µg 25%
Iron 0.25mg 2.07mg 23%
Carbs 3.1g 61.6g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0.099mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 3.323g 19%
Cholesterol 54mg 5mg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.7g 15%
Vitamin A 137µg 7µg 14%
Fats 17.1g 9.1g 12%
Manganese 0.22mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.9mg 5%
Sodium 16mg 101mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 0.791mg 4%
Copper 0.027mg 0.05mg 3%
Folate 9µg 20µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.046mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.05mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 8.9mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 4.2g 2%
Calories 280kcal 324kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 95mg 153mg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin D 13IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 3.1g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 1.23g 27.42g N/A
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +848.3%
Contains more FatsFats +87.9%
Contains more WaterWater +97.2%
Contains more OtherOther +118.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1887.1%

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +552.8%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.