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Mozzarella vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mozzarella and milk different?

  • Mozzarella is higher in phosphorus, calcium, zinc, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin A; however, milk is richer in vitamin D.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for mozzarella is 61% higher.
  • Mozzarella contains 17 times more saturated fat than milk. While mozzarella contains 10.867g of saturated fat, milk contains only 0.633g.

Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D are the varieties used 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 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +136.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +484.8%
Contains more IronIron +733.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +170%
Contains more ZincZinc +645.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +451.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +375.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.9%

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 0% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +136.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.02mg
~equal in Choline ~17.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Milk DV% diff.
Calcium 731mg 125mg 61%
Phosphorus 524mg 95mg 61%
Protein 27.5g 3.37g 48%
Saturated fat 10.867g 0.633g 47%
Zinc 3.13mg 0.42mg 25%
Fats 17.1g 0.97g 25%
Selenium 15.7µg 3.3µg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 0.47µg 19%
Cholesterol 54mg 5mg 16%
Calories 280kcal 42kcal 12%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0.185mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 0.277g 11%
Vitamin A 137µg 58µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 7%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 1.2µg 5%
Magnesium 26mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin D 13IU 48IU 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 0.035g 3%
Iron 0.25mg 0.03mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.037mg 3%
Copper 0.027mg 0.01mg 2%
Potassium 95mg 150mg 2%
Folate 9µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.01mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 44mg 1%
Carbs 3.1g 4.99g 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 3.1g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 1.23g 5.2g N/A
Manganese 0.003mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 0.093mg 0%
Choline 18.4mg 17.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g 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
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +716%
Contains more FatsFats +1662.9%
Contains more OtherOther +220%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61%
Contains more WaterWater +80.2%

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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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1648.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1354.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.