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Mozzarella vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mozzarella and gingerbread

  • Mozzarella has more phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, gingerbread is higher in iron, copper, and vitamin B1.
  • Mozzarella covers your daily need for phosphorus, 67% more than gingerbread.
  • Mozzarella has 15 times more vitamin B12 than gingerbread. While mozzarella has 0.92µg of vitamin B12, gingerbread has only 0.06µg.
  • Gingerbread has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of gingerbread is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.

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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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +929.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +702.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +870.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +169.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +362.1%
Contains more IronIron +1052%
Contains more CopperCopper +622.2%
~equal in Selenium ~16.3µg

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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +878.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1433.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1348.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +137.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Gingerbread DV% diff.
Phosphorus 524mg 54mg 67%
Calcium 731mg 71mg 66%
Protein 27.5g 3.9g 47%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 0.06µg 36%
Iron 0.25mg 2.88mg 33%
Saturated fat 10.867g 4.122g 31%
Manganese 0.683mg 30%
Zinc 3.13mg 0.39mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 4.216g 25%
Copper 0.027mg 0.195mg 19%
Carbs 3.1g 49.2g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0.162mg 14%
Sodium 16mg 327mg 14%
Vitamin A 137µg 14µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.19mg 14%
Potassium 95mg 439mg 10%
Magnesium 26mg 70mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 1.738mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.19mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 8%
Cholesterol 54mg 32mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 7.124g 6%
Folate 9µg 33µg 6%
Calories 280kcal 356kcal 4%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin D 13IU 2%
Selenium 15.7µg 16.3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Fats 17.1g 16.4g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 3.1g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 1.23g N/A
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g 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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +605.1%
Contains more WaterWater +78.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1487.1%
~equal in Fats ~16.4g
~equal in Other ~2.5g

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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +728.3%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.