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Cheese, parmesan, hard vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cheese, parmesan, hard and mozzarella

  • The amount of calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, iron, and vitamin A in cheese, parmesan, hard is higher than in mozzarella.
  • Cheese, parmesan, hard covers your daily sodium needs 59% more than mozzarella.
  • Mozzarella has 3 times less iron than cheese, parmesan, hard. Cheese, parmesan, hard has 0.82mg of iron, while mozzarella has 0.25mg.
  • Mozzarella contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, parmesan, hard and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium.

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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 31% 355% 8.1% 31% 11% 75% 297% 179% 2.6% 123%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +69.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62%
Contains more IronIron +228%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
~equal in Potassium ~95mg

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% 69% 4.4% 7.5% 9.8% 77% 5.1% 27% 21% 150% 4.3% 5.3% 8.4%
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 AVitamin A +51.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +30.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.34mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese, parmesan, hard Mozzarella DV% diff.
Sodium 1376mg 16mg 59%
Calcium 1184mg 731mg 45%
Saturated fat 16.41g 10.867g 25%
Phosphorus 694mg 524mg 24%
Protein 35.75g 27.5g 17%
Fats 25.83g 17.1g 13%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 0.92µg 12%
Selenium 22.5µg 15.7µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.453mg 9%
Vitamin A 207µg 137µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 7.515g 4.844g 7%
Iron 0.82mg 0.25mg 7%
Calories 392kcal 280kcal 6%
Cholesterol 68mg 54mg 5%
Magnesium 44mg 26mg 4%
Zinc 2.75mg 3.13mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.02mg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 18.4mg 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Copper 0.032mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.34mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.271mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin D 19IU 13IU 1%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.3µg 1%
Carbs 3.22g 3.1g 0%
Net carbs 3.22g 3.1g N/A
Potassium 92mg 95mg 0%
Sugar 0.8g 1.23g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1.8µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.569g 0.509g 0%
Tryptophan 0.482mg 0%
Threonine 1.317mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.894mg 0%
Leucine 3.452mg 0%
Lysine 3.306mg 0%
Methionine 0.958mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.922mg 0%
Valine 2.454mg 0%
Histidine 1.384mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 26% 3% 29% 6%
Protein: 35.75 g
Fats: 25.83 g
Carbs: 3.22 g
Water: 29.16 g
Other: 6.04 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 ProteinProtein +30%
Contains more FatsFats +51.1%
Contains more OtherOther +151.7%
Contains more WaterWater +71.1%
~equal in Carbs ~3.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.515 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.569 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.8%

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. Cheese, parmesan, hard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170848/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.