Mozzarella vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mozzarella and pork different?
- Mozzarella is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A; however, pork is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, choline, and potassium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pork is 71% higher.
- Mozzarella contains 74 times more vitamin A than pork. While mozzarella contains 517IU of vitamin A, pork contains only 7IU.
- Pork has less saturated fat.
- Pork has a lower glycemic index (0) than mozzarella (27).
Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3747.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +31% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +113% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -74.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +345.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +248% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +170.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +188.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +6750% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +31.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +93.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +333.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +4285% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4097.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +480% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +410.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 731mg | 19mg | 71% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.877mg | 71% |
| Selenium | 15.7µg | 45.3µg | 54% |
| Phosphorus | 524mg | 246mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.12mg | 5.037mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.464mg | 30% |
| Saturated fat | 10.867g | 5.23g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 137µg | 2µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.698mg | 14% | |
| Choline | 18.4mg | 93.9mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 95mg | 423mg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 54mg | 80mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.92µg | 0.7µg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.25mg | 0.87mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 3.13mg | 2.39mg | 7% |
| Fats | 17.1g | 13.92g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.509g | 1.2g | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 1.3µg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 13IU | 53IU | 5% |
| Copper | 0.027mg | 0.073mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.844g | 6.19g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Calories | 280kcal | 242kcal | 2% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 62mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.34mg | 0.321mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.1g | 0g | 1% |
| Folate | 9µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
| Protein | 27.5g | 27.32g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.1g | 0g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 28mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.23g | 0g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.234mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.26mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.177mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.712mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.473mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 1.067mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
27.5 g
Fats:
17.1 g
Carbs:
3.1 g
Water:
49.9 g
Other:
2.4 g
Protein:
27.32 g
Fats:
13.92 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
57.87 g
Other:
0.89 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +22.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +169.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16% |
~equal in
Protein
~27.32g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.509 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.2 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +27.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +135.8% |
