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

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Significant differences between mozzarella cheese sticks and feta

Mozzarella cheese sticks have more vitamin K and manganese; however, feta is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B5, and zinc.
Feta covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 45% more than mozzarella cheese sticks.
Feta has 14 times less vitamin K than mozzarella cheese sticks. Mozzarella cheese sticks have 25.4µg of vitamin K, while feta has 1.8µg.
Mozzarella cheese sticks contain less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks and Cheese, feta.

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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.

Mozzarella cheese sticks

Feta

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+95.2%
Contains more IronIron	+29.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+109.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1196.4%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+48.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+45.5%

~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~337mg

~equal in Sodium ~917mg

~equal in Selenium ~15µg

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.

Mozzarella cheese sticks

Feta

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+311.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1311.1%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+30.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+228.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+154.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+404.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+77.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+23.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.154mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.991mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B2	0.257mg	0.844mg	45%
Saturated fat	6.643g	14.946g	38%
Vitamin B12	0.95µg	1.69µg	31%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.104g	0.591g	30%
Vitamin B6	0.084mg	0.424mg	26%
Vitamin K	25.4µg	1.8µg	20%
Cholesterol	32mg	89mg	19%
Calcium	331mg	493mg	16%
Manganese	0.363mg	0.028mg	15%
Vitamin B5	0.38mg	0.967mg	12%
Starch	21.67g		9%
Carbs	27.22g	4.09g	8%
Zinc	1.98mg	2.88mg	8%
Fiber	1.6g	0g	6%
Fats	17.87g	21.28g	5%
Vitamin E	0.74mg	0.18mg	4%
Copper	0.067mg	0.032mg	4%
Sodium	1008mg	917mg	4%
Choline		15.4mg	3%
Calories	324kcal	264kcal	3%
Vitamin A	96µg	125µg	3%
Phosphorus	358mg	337mg	3%
Vitamin D		0.4µg	2%
Vitamin D		16IU	2%
Folate	26µg	32µg	2%
Potassium	121mg	62mg	2%
Iron	0.84mg	0.65mg	2%
Selenium	16.2µg	15µg	2%
Protein	13.56g	14.21g	1%
Monounsaturated fat	4.287g	4.623g	1%
Net carbs	25.62g	4.09g	N/A
Magnesium	21mg	19mg	0%
Sugar	2.83g	4.09g	N/A
Vitamin B1	0.15mg	0.154mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.98mg	0.991mg	0%
Trans fat	0.372g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.175mg	0.2mg	0%
Threonine	0.472mg	0.637mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.718mg	0.803mg	0%
Leucine	1.468mg	1.395mg	0%
Lysine	1.211mg	1.219mg	0%
Methionine	0.411mg	0.368mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.811mg	0.675mg	0%
Valine	0.934mg	1.065mg	0%
Histidine	0.441mg	0.397mg	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