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Mozzarella vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mozzarella and lemons?

  • Mozzarella is higher in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2, yet lemons are higher in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Mozzarella's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 73% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in lemons is lower.

We used Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium and Lemons, raw, without peel 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2711.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +5116.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3175%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3825%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.3%
Contains more IronIron +140%
Contains more CopperCopper +37%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%

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%
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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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +260.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.08mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Lemon DV% diff.
Phosphorus 524mg 16mg 73%
Calcium 731mg 26mg 71%
Vitamin C 0mg 53mg 59%
Protein 27.5g 1.1g 53%
Saturated fat 10.867g 0.039g 49%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 0µg 38%
Selenium 15.7µg 0.4µg 28%
Zinc 3.13mg 0.06mg 28%
Fats 17.1g 0.3g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0.02mg 25%
Cholesterol 54mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin A 137µg 1µg 15%
Calories 280kcal 29kcal 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 0.011g 12%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Magnesium 26mg 8mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Iron 0.25mg 0.6mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 0.089g 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin D 13IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Choline 18.4mg 5.1mg 2%
Carbs 3.1g 9.32g 2%
Manganese 0.03mg 1%
Copper 0.027mg 0.037mg 1%
Potassium 95mg 138mg 1%
Folate 9µg 11µg 1%
Sodium 16mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 3.1g 6.52g N/A
Sugar 1.23g 2.5g N/A
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.08mg 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
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2400%
Contains more FatsFats +5600%
Contains more OtherOther +700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +200.6%
Contains more WaterWater +78.3%

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
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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43936.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +471.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.