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. Pound cake

Mozzarella vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the differences between mozzarella and pound cake?

  • Mozzarella is higher in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1,2, and selenium, yet pound cake is higher in iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Mozzarella's daily need coverage for calcium is 68% more.
  • Mozzarella has 7 times more zinc than pound cake. While mozzarella has 3.13mg of zinc, pound cake has only 0.43mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pound cake is lower.
  • The glycemic index of mozzarella is lower.

We used Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) types in this article.

Infographic

Mozzarella vs Pound cake 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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1455.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +627.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +274.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +214%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.8%
Contains more IronIron +492%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.6%

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% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +765%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1245.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +256.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Pound cake DV% diff.
Calcium 731mg 47mg 68%
Phosphorus 524mg 140mg 55%
Protein 27.5g 5g 45%
Saturated fat 10.867g 4.811g 28%
Zinc 3.13mg 0.43mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 0.36µg 23%
Selenium 15.7µg 5µg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 3.419g 19%
Carbs 3.1g 53.64g 17%
Sodium 16mg 377mg 16%
Threonine 153mg 15%
Iron 0.25mg 1.48mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.173mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 1.615mg 9%
Choline 18.4mg 65.6mg 9%
Folate 9µg 42µg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Vitamin A 137µg 70µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0.249mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 3.02g 5%
Manganese 0.11mg 5%
Fats 17.1g 13.96g 5%
Magnesium 26mg 8mg 4%
Cholesterol 54mg 66mg 4%
Calories 280kcal 353kcal 4%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.036mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.8µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.65mg 3%
Vitamin D 13IU 34IU 3%
Copper 0.027mg 0.042mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Potassium 95mg 149mg 2%
Net carbs 3.1g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 1.23g 33.36g N/A
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g 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
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +450%
Contains more FatsFats +22.5%
Contains more WaterWater +92.9%
Contains more OtherOther +56.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1630.3%

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
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +571.7%

People also compare

Mozzarella
Mozzarella vs Cheese
Cheese
Mozzarella
Mozzarella vs Parmigiano-Reggiano
Parmigiano-Reggiano
Mozzarella
Mozzarella vs Pizza
Pizza
Pound cake
Pound cake vs Sponge cake
Sponge cake
Pound cake
Pound cake vs Cheesecake
Cheesecake
Pound cake
Pound cake vs Chocolate brownie
Chocolate brownie

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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.