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Mozzarella vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mozzarella and mandarin oranges

  • Mozzarella is higher in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B2, yet mandarin oranges are higher in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Mozzarella covers your daily phosphorus needs 72% more than mandarin oranges.
  • The amount of cholesterol in mandarin oranges is lower.
  • The glycemic index of mozzarella is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw.

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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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1875.7%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +4371.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2520%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.6%
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%
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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +302.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +844.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +213.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.8%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.078mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Phosphorus 524mg 20mg 72%
Calcium 731mg 37mg 69%
Protein 27.5g 0.81g 53%
Saturated fat 10.867g 0.039g 49%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 0µg 38%
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Selenium 15.7µg 0.1µg 28%
Zinc 3.13mg 0.07mg 28%
Fats 17.1g 0.31g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0.036mg 23%
Cholesterol 54mg 0mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 0.06g 12%
Vitamin A 137µg 34µg 11%
Calories 280kcal 53kcal 11%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 4%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Magnesium 26mg 12mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 0.065g 3%
Carbs 3.1g 13.34g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.058mg 3%
Folate 9µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin D 13IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 0.376mg 2%
Copper 0.027mg 0.042mg 2%
Potassium 95mg 166mg 2%
Manganese 0.039mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Iron 0.25mg 0.15mg 1%
Choline 18.4mg 10.2mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 3.1g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 1.23g 10.58g N/A
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.078mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3295.1%
Contains more FatsFats +5416.1%
Contains more OtherOther +548.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +330.3%
Contains more WaterWater +70.7%

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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7973.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +683.1%
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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.