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

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A recap on the differences between mozzarella cheese sticks and potato salad

  • Potato salad has less phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, selenium, zinc, vitamin B2, and manganese.
  • Mozzarella cheese sticks cover your daily phosphorus needs 44% more than potato salad.
  • Potato salad has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks and Potato salad, home-prepared.

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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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1642.1%
Contains more IronIron +29.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +538.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +588.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +259.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +295.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.5%

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +328.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.89mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella cheese sticks Potato salad DV% diff.
Phosphorus 358mg 52mg 44%
Vitamin B12 0.95µg 0µg 40%
Calcium 331mg 19mg 31%
Saturated fat 6.643g 1.429g 24%
Selenium 16.2µg 4.1µg 22%
Protein 13.56g 2.68g 22%
Sodium 1008mg 529mg 21%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 21%
Zinc 1.98mg 0.31mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.257mg 0.06mg 15%
Fats 17.87g 8.2g 15%
Cholesterol 32mg 68mg 12%
Vitamin C 10mg 11%
Manganese 0.363mg 0.101mg 11%
Starch 21.67g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.104g 3.737g 9%
Calories 324kcal 143kcal 9%
Vitamin A 96µg 32µg 7%
Copper 0.067mg 0.118mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.077mg 6%
Folate 26µg 7µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.287g 2.48g 5%
Carbs 27.22g 11.17g 5%
Vitamin E 0.74mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.141mg 4%
Potassium 121mg 254mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.534mg 3%
Iron 0.84mg 0.65mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.98mg 0.89mg 1%
Fiber 1.6g 1.3g 1%
Magnesium 21mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 25.62g 9.87g N/A
Sugar 2.83g N/A
Trans fat 0.372g N/A
Tryptophan 0.175mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.472mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.718mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 1.468mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 1.211mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.411mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.811mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.934mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.441mg 0.062mg 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +406%
Contains more FatsFats +117.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143.7%
Contains more OtherOther +90.8%
Contains more WaterWater +102%

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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +72.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.5%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.