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Mozzarella vs. Kefir — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mozzarella and kefir?

  • Mozzarella has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2 than kefir.
  • Mozzarella's daily need coverage for calcium is 60% higher.
  • Kefir has 17 times less saturated fat than mozzarella. Mozzarella has 10.867g of saturated fat, while kefir has 0.658g.

We used Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium and Kefir, lowfat, plain, LIFEWAY types in this comparison.

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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%
Kefir
Kefir
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 39% 14% 1.5% 3% 13% 45% 5.2% 0.65% 20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +462.3%
Contains more IronIron +525%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +580.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +399%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +336.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.6%

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%
Kefir
Kefir
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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 0.67% 57% 0.4% 15% 7.5% 31% 2.8% 23% 13% 36% 0.25% 9.8% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +151.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +217.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +24.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Kefir DV% diff.
Calcium 731mg 130mg 60%
Phosphorus 524mg 105mg 60%
Protein 27.5g 3.79g 47%
Saturated fat 10.867g 0.658g 46%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 0.29µg 26%
Fats 17.1g 0.93g 25%
Zinc 3.13mg 0.46mg 24%
Selenium 15.7µg 3.6µg 22%
Cholesterol 54mg 5mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0.135mg 16%
Calories 280kcal 41kcal 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 0.31g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.385mg 8%
Vitamin A 137µg 171µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin D 13IU 41IU 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 0.053g 3%
Iron 0.25mg 0.04mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 12mg 3%
Copper 0.027mg 0.009mg 2%
Potassium 95mg 164mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.058mg 2%
Choline 18.4mg 15.2mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.03mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 40mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Folate 9µg 13µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 3.1g 4.48g N/A
Carbs 3.1g 4.48g 0%
Sugar 1.23g 4.61g N/A
Manganese 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 0.15mg 0%
Trans fat 0.037g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.029g 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
Kefir
Kefir
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4% 4% 90%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 4.48 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +625.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1738.7%
Contains more OtherOther +228.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.5%
Contains more WaterWater +80.5%

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
Kefir
Kefir
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64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.658 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.31 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1462.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +860.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.9%

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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. Kefir - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170904/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.