Mozzarella vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mozzarella and turkey meat

Mozzarella has more calcium, phosphorus, fats, and vitamin A; however, turkey meat is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, and choline.
Mozzarella covers your daily need for calcium 72% more than turkey meat.
Mozzarella has 11 times more vitamin A than turkey meat. While mozzarella has 137µg of vitamin A, turkey meat has only 12µg.
Turkey meat has less saturated fat.
The glycemic index of mozzarella is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Mozzarella

Turkey meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+5121.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+26.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+135%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-84.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+15.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+151.6%
Contains more IronIron	+336%
Contains more CopperCopper	+244.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+89.8%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Mozzarella

Turkey meat

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1041.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+21%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+125%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+7877.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+670%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+10.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	731mg	14mg	72%
Vitamin B3	0.12mg	9.573mg	59%
Phosphorus	524mg	223mg	43%
Vitamin B6	0.08mg	0.616mg	41%
Saturated fat	10.867g	2.155g	40%
Selenium	15.7µg	29.8µg	26%
Vitamin B5		0.948mg	19%
Cholesterol	54mg	109mg	18%
Fats	17.1g	7.39g	15%
Vitamin A	137µg	12µg	14%
Choline	18.4mg	87.4mg	13%
Iron	0.25mg	1.09mg	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.509g	2.119g	11%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		1.841g	11%
Copper	0.027mg	0.093mg	7%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.105g	7%
Zinc	3.13mg	2.48mg	6%
Calories	280kcal	189kcal	5%
Vitamin B2	0.34mg	0.281mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	4.844g	2.647g	5%
Potassium	95mg	239mg	4%
Sodium	16mg	103mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0.92µg	1.02µg	4%
Protein	27.5g	28.55g	2%
Vitamin B1	0.02mg	0.045mg	2%
Vitamin K	1.8µg	0µg	2%
Carbs	3.1g	0.06g	1%
Vitamin D	0.3µg	0.4µg	1%
Magnesium	26mg	30mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.15mg	0.07mg	1%
Manganese		0.014mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	9.8g	15g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	102kcal	66kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	36g	53g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.49	2.2	N/A
Net carbs	3.1g	0.06g	N/A
Vitamin D*	13 IU	15 IU	0%
Sugar	1.23g	0g	N/A
Folate	9µg	9µg	0%
Trans fat		0.101g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.291mg	0%
Threonine		1.004mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.796mg	0%
Leucine		1.925mg	0%
Lysine		2.282mg	0%
Methionine		0.724mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.903mg	0%
Valine		0.902mg	0%
Histidine		0.749mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.014g	N/A