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Mozzarella vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mozzarella and spread

  • Mozzarella has more calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and selenium; however, spread is richer in vitamin B1, copper, and vitamin E.
  • Mozzarella covers your daily calcium needs 72% more than spread.
  • Spread has 9 times less phosphorus than mozzarella. Mozzarella has 524mg of phosphorus, while spread has 59mg.
  • Spread contains less saturated fat.
  • Mozzarella has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mozzarella is 27, while the glycemic index of spread is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.

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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%
Spread
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5991.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +206.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +788.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +61.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.8%
Contains more IronIron +216%
Contains more CopperCopper +381.5%

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.
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%
Spread
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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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +426.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +153.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1060%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +760%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1341.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +21.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +238.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Spread DV% diff.
Calcium 731mg 12mg 72%
Phosphorus 524mg 59mg 66%
Sodium 16mg 1013mg 43%
Protein 27.5g 7.66g 40%
Saturated fat 10.867g 5.977g 22%
Zinc 3.13mg 1.02mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0.134mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 2.565g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.172mg 13%
Vitamin A 137µg 26µg 12%
Copper 0.027mg 0.13mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1.74mg 11%
Selenium 15.7µg 9.7µg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 1.73mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 9%
Choline 18.4mg 62.3mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 1.12µg 8%
Iron 0.25mg 0.79mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 7.584g 7%
Cholesterol 54mg 38mg 5%
Magnesium 26mg 8mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.12mg 3%
Carbs 3.1g 11.94g 3%
Folate 9µg 2µg 2%
Calories 280kcal 235kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.6µg 2%
Manganese 0.026mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Vitamin D 13IU 22IU 1%
Fats 17.1g 17.34g 0%
Net carbs 3.1g 11.74g N/A
Potassium 95mg 110mg 0%
Sugar 1.23g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 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
Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +259%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +285.2%
Contains more WaterWater +20.8%
Contains more OtherOther +15.8%
~equal in Fats ~17.34g

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
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +403.9%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.