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Mozzarella vs. Tilsit cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mozzarella and tilsit cheese different?

  • Tilsit cheese is higher than mozzarella in vitamin B12, vitamin A, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Tilsit cheese covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 49% more than mozzarella.
  • Mozzarella contains 2 times more magnesium than tilsit cheese. Mozzarella contains 26mg of magnesium, while tilsit cheese contains 13mg.
  • Mozzarella is lower in saturated fat.

Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium and Cheese, tilsit types were 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.
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 9.3% 210% 5.7% 8.6% 8.7% 95% 214% 98% 1.7% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.8%
~equal in Calcium ~700mg
~equal in Iron ~0.23mg
~equal in Copper ~0.026mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~500mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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% 83% 0% 0% 15% 83% 3.8% 21% 15% 263% 0% 15% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +205%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +128.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +122.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.359mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Tilsit cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 2.1µg 49%
Sodium 16mg 753mg 32%
Saturated fat 10.867g 16.775g 27%
Cholesterol 54mg 102mg 16%
Fats 17.1g 25.98g 14%
Vitamin A 137µg 249µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.346mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 7.136g 6%
Protein 27.5g 24.41g 6%
Calories 280kcal 340kcal 3%
Phosphorus 524mg 500mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Folate 9µg 20µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.061mg 3%
Zinc 3.13mg 3.5mg 3%
Calcium 731mg 700mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 13mg 3%
Vitamin D 13IU 2%
Selenium 15.7µg 14.5µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.065mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 0.721g 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Potassium 95mg 65mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 0.205mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0.359mg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Carbs 3.1g 1.88g 0%
Net carbs 3.1g 1.88g N/A
Iron 0.25mg 0.23mg 0%
Sugar 1.23g N/A
Copper 0.027mg 0.026mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.899mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.484mg 0%
Leucine 2.548mg 0%
Lysine 2.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.358mg 0%
Valine 1.752mg 0%
Histidine 0.704mg 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
24% 26% 2% 43% 5%
Protein: 24.41 g
Fats: 25.98 g
Carbs: 1.88 g
Water: 42.86 g
Other: 4.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64.9%
Contains more WaterWater +16.4%
Contains more FatsFats +51.9%
Contains more OtherOther +102.9%

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
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.775 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.136 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.721 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.7%

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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. Tilsit cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170852/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.