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

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How are mozzarella cheese sticks and spanish rice different?

Mozzarella cheese sticks are higher than spanish rice in phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, selenium, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin K.
Mozzarella cheese sticks cover your daily need for phosphorus, 43% more than spanish rice.

DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks and Restaurant, Mexican, spanish rice 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.

Mozzarella cheese sticks

Spanish rice

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+61.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1555%
Contains more ZincZinc	+312.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+528.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+118.9%

Contains more IronIron	+36.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-47.6%

~equal in Potassium ~116mg

~equal in Copper ~0.065mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.39mg

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

Spanish rice

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+247.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1087.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+95.4%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+22%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+142.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+92.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.415mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.082mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Phosphorus	358mg	57mg	43%
Vitamin B12	0.95µg	0.08µg	36%
Calcium	331mg	20mg	31%
Saturated fat	6.643g	1.005g	26%
Sodium	1008mg	528mg	21%
Protein	13.56g	3.28g	21%
Fats	17.87g	5.29g	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.104g	2.317g	19%
Selenium	16.2µg	7.4µg	16%
Vitamin B2	0.257mg	0.074mg	14%
Zinc	1.98mg	0.48mg	14%
Cholesterol	32mg	0mg	11%
Vitamin K	25.4µg	13µg	10%
Vitamin A	96µg	6µg	10%
Phenylalanine	0.811mg	153mg	9%
Vitamin B3	0.98mg	2.378mg	9%
Calories	324kcal	185kcal	7%
Monounsaturated fat	4.287g	1.511g	7%
Folate	26µg	50µg	6%
Iron	0.84mg	1.15mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.15mg	0.183mg	3%
Choline		9.1mg	2%
Magnesium	21mg	13mg	2%
Starch	21.67g	27.55g	2%
Fiber	1.6g	1.2g	2%
Carbs	27.22g	31.16g	1%
Manganese	0.363mg	0.39mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.74mg	0.6mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.38mg	0.415mg	1%
Vitamin C		0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	25.62g	29.96g	N/A
Potassium	121mg	116mg	0%
Sugar	2.83g	1.3g	N/A
Copper	0.067mg	0.065mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.084mg	0.082mg	0%
Trans fat	0.372g	0.07g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.175mg	0.044mg	0%
Threonine	0.472mg	0.098mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.718mg	0.109mg	0%
Leucine	1.468mg	0.24mg	0%
Lysine	1.211mg	0.131mg	0%
Methionine	0.411mg	0.071mg	0%
Valine	0.934mg	0.137mg	0%
Histidine	0.441mg	0.071mg	0%
Fructose	0.2g	0.42g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.003g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.524g	0.238g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.006g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.045g	0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.011g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.006g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	4.306g	2.052g	N/A