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Olive oil vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between olive oil and mozzarella

  • Olive oil has more vitamin E and vitamin K; however, mozzarella is richer in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Olive oil covers your daily vitamin E needs 95% more than mozzarella.
  • Mozzarella has 33 times less vitamin K than olive oil. Olive oil has 60.2µg of vitamin K, while mozzarella has 1.8µg.
  • Mozzarella contains less saturated fat.
  • Mozzarella has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mozzarella is 27, while the glycemic index of olive oil is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Oil, olive, salad or cooking and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium.

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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 0% 0.3% 0.09% 21% 0% 0% 0% 0.26% 0% 0%
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%
Contains more IronIron +124%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +9400%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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% 0% 287% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 151% 0% 0.16%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9466.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3244.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +6033.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Olive oil Mozzarella DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 72.961g 4.844g 170%
Fats 100g 17.1g 128%
Vitamin E 14.35mg 0.15mg 95%
Phosphorus 0mg 524mg 75%
Calcium 1mg 731mg 73%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.523g 0.509g 67%
Protein 0g 27.5g 55%
Vitamin K 60.2µg 1.8µg 49%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.92µg 38%
Calories 884kcal 280kcal 30%
Selenium 0µg 15.7µg 29%
Zinc 0mg 3.13mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.34mg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 54mg 18%
Vitamin A 0µg 137µg 15%
Saturated fat 13.808g 10.867g 13%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.08mg 6%
Magnesium 0mg 26mg 6%
Iron 0.56mg 0.25mg 4%
Copper 0mg 0.027mg 3%
Potassium 1mg 95mg 3%
Choline 0.3mg 18.4mg 3%
Folate 0µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 13IU 2%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.12mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.1g 1%
Sodium 2mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.1g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.23g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
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
Contains more FatsFats +484.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 75% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.808 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 72.961 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.523 g
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1406.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1967.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.3%

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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. Olive oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171413/nutrients
  2. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.