Mozzarella vs. Sour cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between mozzarella and sour cream
- Mozzarella is higher than sour cream in phosphorus, calcium, zinc, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B2.
- Mozzarella covers your daily phosphorus needs 63% more than sour cream.
- Mozzarella contains 12 times more zinc than sour cream. While mozzarella contains 3.13mg of zinc, sour cream contains only 0.27mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in sour cream is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium and Sour cream, reduced fat.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +136.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +418.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +316.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +170% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1059.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +516.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +282.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +122.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +15.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +41.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +71.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +206.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +157.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +22.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 524mg | 85mg | 63% |
| Calcium | 731mg | 141mg | 59% |
| Protein | 27.5g | 7g | 41% |
| Zinc | 3.13mg | 0.27mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.92µg | 0.3µg | 26% |
| Selenium | 15.7µg | 4.1µg | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 10.867g | 8.7g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.34mg | 0.24mg | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 54mg | 35mg | 6% |
| Calories | 280kcal | 181kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.02mg | 5% |
| Fats | 17.1g | 14.1g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 95mg | 211mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.844g | 4.1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 70mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 137µg | 119µg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.027mg | 0.01mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.25mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 3.1g | 7g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Folate | 9µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.9mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.1g | 7g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 13IU | 10IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.23g | 0.3g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.12mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Choline | 18.4mg | 19.2mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.509g | 0.5g | 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:
7 g
Fats:
14.1 g
Carbs:
7 g
Water:
71 g
Other:
0.9 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +292.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +21.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +166.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +125.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +42.3% |
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
8.7 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.5 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -19.9% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.5g
