Crouton vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are crouton and mozzarella different?
- Crouton is higher in vitamin B1, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, and folate; however, mozzarella is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for mozzarella is 65% higher.
- Crouton contains 45 times more vitamin B3 than mozzarella. While crouton contains 5.439mg of vitamin B3, mozzarella contains only 0.12mg.
- Mozzarella has less sodium.
- Mozzarella has a lower glycemic index (27) than crouton (72).
Croutons, plain and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +19.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +30.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1532% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +503.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +138.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +861.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +251.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +355.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.7% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +3015% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4432.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1366.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +207.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 76mg | 731mg | 66% |
| Phosphorus | 115mg | 524mg | 58% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.623mg | 0.02mg | 50% |
| Iron | 4.08mg | 0.25mg | 48% |
| Saturated fat | 1.51g | 10.867g | 43% |
| Selenium | 37.5µg | 15.7µg | 40% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.92µg | 38% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.439mg | 0.12mg | 33% |
| Folate | 132µg | 9µg | 31% |
| Protein | 11.9g | 27.5g | 31% |
| Sodium | 698mg | 16mg | 30% |
| Carbs | 73.5g | 3.1g | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.5mg | 22% | |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 0g | 20% |
| Zinc | 0.89mg | 3.13mg | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 54mg | 18% |
| Fats | 6.6g | 17.1g | 16% |
| Copper | 0.163mg | 0.027mg | 15% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 137µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 9% | |
| Calories | 407kcal | 280kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.272mg | 0.34mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.273g | 0.509g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.059g | 4.844g | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.026mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
| Choline | 18.4mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 13IU | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 124mg | 95mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 68.4g | 3.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.23g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.14mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.337mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.832mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.278mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.211mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.586mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.514mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.9 g
Fats:
6.6 g
Carbs:
73.5 g
Water:
5.5 g
Other:
2.5 g
Protein:
27.5 g
Fats:
17.1 g
Carbs:
3.1 g
Water:
49.9 g
Other:
2.4 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2271% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +131.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +159.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +807.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.273 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.509 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +150.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +58.4% |
