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

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The main differences between mozzarella cheese sticks and gratin

  • Mozzarella cheese sticks have more vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, calcium, zinc, vitamin B2, and manganese; however, gratin has more copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mozzarella cheese sticks is 40% higher.
  • Gratin has 6 times less selenium than mozzarella cheese sticks. Mozzarella cheese sticks have 16.2µg of selenium, while gratin has 2.7µg.
  • Gratin is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +178.2%
Contains more IronIron +31.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +187%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +216.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +227.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +138.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

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%
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +134.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +121.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.993mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.387mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella cheese sticks Gratin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.95µg 0µg 40%
Phosphorus 358mg 113mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.104g 0.276g 32%
Selenium 16.2µg 2.7µg 25%
Sodium 1008mg 433mg 25%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 21%
Calcium 331mg 119mg 21%
Protein 13.56g 5.06g 17%
Fats 17.87g 7.59g 16%
Zinc 1.98mg 0.69mg 12%
Vitamin C 9.9mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.257mg 0.116mg 11%
Calories 324kcal 132kcal 10%
Copper 0.067mg 0.16mg 10%
Starch 21.67g 9%
Manganese 0.363mg 0.161mg 9%
Saturated fat 6.643g 4.733g 9%
Potassium 121mg 396mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.064mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.174mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.74mg 5%
Carbs 27.22g 11.27g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.287g 2.149g 5%
Vitamin A 96µg 64µg 4%
Folate 26µg 11µg 4%
Iron 0.84mg 0.64mg 3%
Cholesterol 32mg 23mg 3%
Fiber 1.6g 1.8g 1%
Net carbs 25.62g 9.47g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 2.83g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.98mg 0.993mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.387mg 0%
Trans fat 0.372g N/A
Tryptophan 0.175mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.472mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.718mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 1.468mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 1.211mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.411mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.811mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.934mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.441mg 0.151mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.524g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 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
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +168%
Contains more FatsFats +135.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +141.5%
Contains more OtherOther +78.8%
Contains more WaterWater +96.7%

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
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +99.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1749.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.8%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.