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Mozzarella vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mozzarella and pastry

  • Mozzarella is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc, yet pastry is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for mozzarella is 72% higher.
  • Pastry contains less cholesterol.
  • Mozzarella has a lower glycemic index than pastry.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake.

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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 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7210%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +490.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +773.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more IronIron +924%
Contains more CopperCopper +322.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +54.1%

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% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +281%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +260%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1890%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3373.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +794.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +766.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Pastry DV% diff.
Calcium 731mg 10mg 72%
Phosphorus 524mg 60mg 66%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 21.597g 42%
Protein 27.5g 7.3g 40%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 0µg 38%
Fats 17.1g 38.1g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.398mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 4.894g 29%
Iron 0.25mg 2.56mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 4.168mg 25%
Zinc 3.13mg 0.53mg 24%
Manganese 0.488mg 21%
Cholesterol 54mg 0mg 18%
Folate 9µg 78µg 17%
Selenium 15.7µg 24.2µg 15%
Vitamin A 137µg 0µg 15%
Calories 280kcal 551kcal 14%
Carbs 3.1g 45.1g 14%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 16.1µg 12%
Sodium 16mg 249mg 10%
Copper 0.027mg 0.114mg 10%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Saturated fat 10.867g 9.643g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.021mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0.283mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.54mg 3%
Vitamin D 13IU 2%
Choline 18.4mg 6.4mg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Potassium 95mg 61mg 1%
Net carbs 3.1g 43.6g N/A
Sugar 1.23g 0.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 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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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +276.7%
Contains more WaterWater +487.1%
Contains more OtherOther +140%
Contains more FatsFats +122.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1354.8%

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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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +345.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +861.5%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.