Mozzarella vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between mozzarella and yogurt
- Yogurt has less calcium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, vitamin A, and vitamin B12 than mozzarella.
- Mozzarella covers your daily need for calcium, 62% more than yogurt.
- Mozzarella has 129 times more vitamin A than yogurt. While mozzarella has 517IU of vitamin A, yogurt has only 4IU.
- Yogurt has less saturated fat.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat.
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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 | +564.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +257.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +58.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +501.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +288.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +61.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +48.4% |
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 | +13600% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1400% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +27% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +22.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +28.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +21.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +15% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +73.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 731mg | 110mg | 62% |
| Phosphorus | 524mg | 135mg | 56% |
| Saturated fat | 10.867g | 0.117g | 49% |
| Protein | 27.5g | 10.19g | 35% |
| Fats | 17.1g | 0.39g | 26% |
| Zinc | 3.13mg | 0.52mg | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 54mg | 5mg | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 137µg | 1µg | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.844g | 0.053g | 12% |
| Selenium | 15.7µg | 9.7µg | 11% |
| Calories | 280kcal | 59kcal | 11% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.92µg | 0.75µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.331mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.34mg | 0.278mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.509g | 0.012g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 13IU | 0IU | 2% |
| Iron | 0.25mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.063mg | 1% |
| Choline | 18.4mg | 15.1mg | 1% |
| Folate | 9µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 95mg | 141mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.12mg | 0.208mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.027mg | 0.017mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 36mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.1g | 3.6g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.1g | 3.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.23g | 3.24g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.01g | N/A |
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:
10.19 g
Fats:
0.39 g
Carbs:
3.6 g
Water:
85.1 g
Other:
0.72 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +169.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4284.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +233.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +16.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +70.5% |
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
0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.012 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9039.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4141.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.9% |
