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Pastry vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pastry and mozzarella

  • Pastry is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, and selenium, yet mozzarella is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for mozzarella is 72% higher.
  • Pastry contains 35 times more vitamin B3 than mozzarella. Pastry contains 4.168mg of vitamin B3, while mozzarella contains 0.12mg.
  • Mozzarella has a lower glycemic index than pastry.

Food types used in this article are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
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 IronIron +924%
Contains more CopperCopper +322.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +54.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7210%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +490.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +773.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%

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.
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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 0% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
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 EVitamin E +260%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1890%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3373.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +794.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +281%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +187.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry Mozzarella DV% diff.
Calcium 10mg 731mg 72%
Phosphorus 60mg 524mg 66%
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 4.844g 42%
Protein 7.3g 27.5g 40%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.92µg 38%
Fats 38.1g 17.1g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.02mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 0.509g 29%
Iron 2.56mg 0.25mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 0.12mg 25%
Zinc 0.53mg 3.13mg 24%
Manganese 0.488mg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 54mg 18%
Folate 78µg 9µg 17%
Selenium 24.2µg 15.7µg 15%
Vitamin A 0µg 137µg 15%
Calories 551kcal 280kcal 14%
Carbs 45.1g 3.1g 14%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 1.8µg 12%
Sodium 249mg 16mg 10%
Copper 0.114mg 0.027mg 10%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Saturated fat 9.643g 10.867g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0.08mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.34mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.15mg 3%
Vitamin D 13IU 2%
Choline 6.4mg 18.4mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Potassium 61mg 95mg 1%
Net carbs 43.6g 3.1g N/A
Sugar 0.74g 1.23g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 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 FatsFats +122.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1354.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +276.7%
Contains more WaterWater +487.1%
Contains more OtherOther +140%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +345.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +861.5%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.