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Dough vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between dough and mozzarella?

  • Dough is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, and selenium, while mozzarella is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Mozzarella's daily need coverage for calcium is 68% higher.
  • Mozzarella has 40 times less vitamin B3 than dough. Dough has 4.817mg of vitamin B3, while mozzarella has 0.12mg.
  • Mozzarella is lower in sodium.
  • Dough has a higher glycemic index (70) than mozzarella (27).

We used Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium types in this comparison.

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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.
Dough
Dough
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.2%
Contains more IronIron +1464%
Contains more CopperCopper +463%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +82.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1305.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +201%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +399%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%

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.
Dough
Dough
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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% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
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 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3914.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1266.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +157.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +130%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dough Mozzarella DV% diff.
Calcium 52mg 731mg 68%
Phosphorus 105mg 524mg 60%
Vitamin B1 0.71mg 0.02mg 58%
Saturated fat 0.529g 10.867g 47%
Iron 3.91mg 0.25mg 46%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.92µg 38%
Protein 10.75g 27.5g 34%
Folate 123µg 9µg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.817mg 0.12mg 29%
Sodium 602mg 16mg 25%
Manganese 0.577mg 25%
Fats 2.42g 17.1g 23%
Selenium 28.6µg 15.7µg 23%
Zinc 1.04mg 3.13mg 19%
Starch 44.23g 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 54mg 18%
Carbs 51.88g 3.1g 16%
Vitamin A 0µg 137µg 15%
Copper 0.152mg 0.027mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.362g 4.844g 11%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.455mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.34mg 7%
Choline 8mg 18.4mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.855g 0.509g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 13IU 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Potassium 117mg 95mg 1%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Magnesium 32mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1.8µg 1%
Calories 272kcal 280kcal 0%
Net carbs 49.68g 3.1g N/A
Sugar 4.62g 1.23g N/A
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.15mg 0%
Trans fat 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
Dough
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11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 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 CarbsCarbs +1573.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +155.8%
Contains more FatsFats +606.6%
Contains more WaterWater +51.2%
Contains more OtherOther +23.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
Dough
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30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +68%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1238.1%

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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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.