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Mozzarella cheese sticks vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mozzarella cheese sticks and mozzarella different?

  • Mozzarella cheese sticks are richer in vitamin K, vitamin B1, iron, and fiber, while mozzarella is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Mozzarella cheese sticks cover your daily need for sodium, 43% more than mozzarella.
  • Mozzarella is lower in sodium.

DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium types were 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 15% 99% 11% 32% 22% 54% 153% 131% 47% 88%
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 PotassiumPotassium +27.4%
Contains more IronIron +236%
Contains more CopperCopper +148.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
~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% 32% 15% 0% 38% 59% 18% 23% 19% 119% 64% 20% 0%
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 +393.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +716.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1311.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.08mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.92µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella cheese sticks Mozzarella DV% diff.
Sodium 1008mg 16mg 43%
Calcium 331mg 731mg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.104g 0.509g 31%
Protein 13.56g 27.5g 28%
Phosphorus 358mg 524mg 24%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 1.8µg 20%
Saturated fat 6.643g 10.867g 19%
Manganese 0.363mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.02mg 11%
Zinc 1.98mg 3.13mg 10%
Starch 21.67g 9%
Carbs 27.22g 3.1g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 8%
Iron 0.84mg 0.25mg 7%
Cholesterol 32mg 54mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.257mg 0.34mg 6%
Vitamin A 96µg 137µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.98mg 0.12mg 5%
Folate 26µg 9µg 4%
Copper 0.067mg 0.027mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.74mg 0.15mg 4%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Calories 324kcal 280kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 13IU 2%
Selenium 16.2µg 15.7µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.287g 4.844g 1%
Vitamin B12 0.95µg 0.92µg 1%
Fats 17.87g 17.1g 1%
Potassium 121mg 95mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 25.62g 3.1g N/A
Sugar 2.83g 1.23g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.08mg 0%
Trans fat 0.372g N/A
Tryptophan 0.175mg 0%
Threonine 0.472mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.718mg 0%
Leucine 1.468mg 0%
Lysine 1.211mg 0%
Methionine 0.411mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.811mg 0%
Valine 0.934mg 0%
Histidine 0.441mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.524g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.045g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.306g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 18% 27% 38% 4%
Protein: 13.56 g
Fats: 17.87 g
Carbs: 27.22 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 3.72 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 +778.1%
Contains more OtherOther +55%
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.8%
Contains more WaterWater +32.6%
~equal in Fats ~17.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 27% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.287 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.104 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 -38.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +902.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13%

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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. Mozzarella cheese sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168076/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.