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Gouda cheese vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gouda cheese and mozzarella different?

  • Gouda cheese has more vitamin B12, zinc, and monounsaturated fat than mozzarella.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for gouda cheese is 35% higher.
  • Gouda cheese contains 2 times more cholesterol than mozzarella. While gouda cheese contains 114mg of cholesterol, mozzarella contains only 54mg.
  • Mozzarella has less sodium.
  • Gouda cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than mozzarella (27).

Cheese, gouda 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
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 +11.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
~equal in Calcium ~731mg
~equal in Iron ~0.25mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~524mg
~equal in Selenium ~15.7µg

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% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16% 8.4%
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 AVitamin A +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +67.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +27.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.34mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.08mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gouda cheese Mozzarella DV% diff.
Sodium 819mg 16mg 35%
Saturated fat 17.614g 10.867g 31%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0.92µg 26%
Cholesterol 114mg 54mg 20%
Fats 27.44g 17.1g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.34mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 7.747g 4.844g 7%
Zinc 3.9mg 3.13mg 7%
Protein 24.94g 27.5g 5%
Calories 356kcal 280kcal 4%
Phosphorus 546mg 524mg 3%
Calcium 700mg 731mg 3%
Folate 21µg 9µg 3%
Vitamin A 165µg 137µg 3%
Selenium 14.5µg 15.7µg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 18.4mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.657g 0.509g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.3µg 1%
Potassium 121mg 95mg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin D 20IU 13IU 1%
Copper 0.036mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.15mg 1%
Net carbs 2.22g 3.1g N/A
Carbs 2.22g 3.1g 0%
Iron 0.24mg 0.25mg 0%
Sugar 2.22g 1.23g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.334mg 0.34mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.063mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.93mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.306mg 0%
Leucine 2.564mg 0%
Lysine 2.654mg 0%
Methionine 0.719mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.431mg 0%
Valine 1.806mg 0%
Histidine 1.032mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 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 +60.5%
Contains more OtherOther +64.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.6%
Contains more WaterWater +20.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 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 +59.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.3%

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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. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/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.