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Mozzarella vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mozzarella and porridge

  • Mozzarella has more phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin A; however, porridge is richer in iron.
  • Mozzarella covers your daily phosphorus needs 73% more than porridge.
  • Porridge contains less cholesterol.
  • Porridge has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of porridge is 66, while the glycemic index of mozzarella is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt.

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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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +420%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +740.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +493.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2307.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3393.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +460.7%
Contains more IronIron +1396%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%
~equal in Manganese ~0mg

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% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +650%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1260%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +515.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Porridge DV% diff.
Phosphorus 524mg 15mg 73%
Calcium 731mg 87mg 64%
Protein 27.5g 1.44g 52%
Saturated fat 10.867g 0.033g 49%
Iron 0.25mg 3.74mg 44%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 0µg 38%
Zinc 3.13mg 0.13mg 27%
Fats 17.1g 0.21g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0.025mg 24%
Selenium 15.7µg 2.8µg 23%
Cholesterol 54mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin A 137µg 0µg 15%
Calories 280kcal 50kcal 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 0.028g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.013mg 5%
Magnesium 26mg 5mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 0.52mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 0.114g 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.055mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Vitamin D 13IU 0IU 2%
Potassium 95mg 16mg 2%
Carbs 3.1g 10.52g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Folate 9µg 12µg 1%
Copper 0.027mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.02mg 1%
Net carbs 3.1g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 1.23g 0.03g N/A
Sodium 16mg 6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1809.7%
Contains more FatsFats +8042.9%
Contains more OtherOther +990.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +239.4%
Contains more WaterWater +75.6%

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
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +346.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.