Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Dairy
  4. Mozzarella
  5. Compare
  6. Mozzarella vs. Mashed potato

Mozzarella vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the main differences between mozzarella and mashed potato?

  • Mozzarella has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A than mashed potato.
  • Mozzarella's daily need coverage for calcium is 71% higher.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index (87) than mozzarella (27).

We used Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium and Fast foods, potato, mashed types in this comparison.

Infographic

Mozzarella vs Mashed potato infographic
Infographic link

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% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3961.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1322.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +788.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1862.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +201.1%
Contains more IronIron +24%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.6%

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%
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% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +218.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1214.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +180%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +227.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Mashed potato DV% diff.
Calcium 731mg 18mg 71%
Phosphorus 524mg 59mg 66%
Protein 27.5g 1.65g 52%
Saturated fat 10.867g 0.577g 47%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 0.07µg 35%
Selenium 15.7µg 0.8µg 27%
Zinc 3.13mg 0.22mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0.015mg 25%
Fats 17.1g 2.82g 22%
Cholesterol 54mg 0mg 18%
Sodium 16mg 306mg 13%
Calories 280kcal 89kcal 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 0.72g 10%
Vitamin A 137µg 43µg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 1.08mg 6%
Potassium 95mg 286mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 1.342g 6%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Carbs 3.1g 14.65g 4%
Manganese 0.098mg 4%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 5.9µg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 15mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.12mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 13IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.42mg 2%
Copper 0.027mg 0.035mg 1%
Choline 18.4mg 13.4mg 1%
Iron 0.25mg 0.31mg 1%
Net carbs 3.1g 13.35g N/A
Sugar 1.23g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.015mg 0%
Folate 9µg 9µg 0%
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g 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% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1566.7%
Contains more FatsFats +506.4%
Contains more OtherOther +90.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +372.6%
Contains more WaterWater +59.6%

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
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +572.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +163.7%

People also compare

Mozzarella
Mozzarella vs Cheese
Cheese
Mozzarella
Mozzarella vs Parmigiano-Reggiano
Parmigiano-Reggiano
Mozzarella
Mozzarella vs Pizza
Pizza
Mashed potato
Mashed potato vs McDonald's Big Mac
McDonald's Big Mac
Mashed potato
Mashed potato vs Caesar salad
Caesar salad
Mashed potato
Mashed potato vs Pizza
Pizza

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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.