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Pimento Cheese vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pimento Cheese and mozzarella

  • Pimento Cheese has more phosphorus, vitamin A, and monounsaturated fat; however, mozzarella is richer in calcium and vitamin B12.
  • Pimento Cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 44% more than mozzarella.
  • Mozzarella has 57 times less sodium than pimento Cheese. Pimento Cheese has 915mg of sodium, while mozzarella has 16mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, pasteurized process, pimento 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 16% 184% 14% 16% 11% 81% 319% 119% 2.1% 79%
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 PotassiumPotassium +70.5%
Contains more IronIron +68%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
~equal in Zinc ~3.13mg
~equal in Selenium ~15.7µg

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 7.7% 81% 5.8% 7.5% 6.8% 82% 1.5% 29% 16% 88% 7.3% 6% 19%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +78.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +61.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +88.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +31.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.34mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pimento Cheese Mozzarella DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.663g 10.867g 40%
Sodium 915mg 16mg 39%
Phosphorus 744mg 524mg 31%
Fats 31.2g 17.1g 22%
Cholesterol 94mg 54mg 13%
Calcium 614mg 731mg 12%
Vitamin A 244µg 137µg 12%
Protein 22.13g 27.5g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 8.937g 4.844g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0.92µg 9%
Calories 375kcal 280kcal 5%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.988g 0.509g 3%
Choline 34.7mg 18.4mg 3%
Selenium 14.5µg 15.7µg 2%
Potassium 162mg 95mg 2%
Iron 0.42mg 0.25mg 2%
Zinc 2.98mg 3.13mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 1.8µg 1%
Vitamin D 22IU 13IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.3µg 1%
Manganese 0.016mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.354mg 0.34mg 1%
Copper 0.033mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.08mg 1%
Carbs 1.73g 3.1g 0%
Net carbs 1.63g 3.1g N/A
Sugar 0.62g 1.23g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.12mg 0%
Folate 8µg 9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 0.718mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.023mg 0%
Leucine 1.956mg 0%
Lysine 2.196mg 0%
Methionine 0.572mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.124mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.902mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 31% 2% 39% 6%
Protein: 22.13 g
Fats: 31.2 g
Carbs: 1.73 g
Water: 39.08 g
Other: 5.86 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 +82.5%
Contains more OtherOther +144.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +79.2%
Contains more WaterWater +27.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.937 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.988 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 +84.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.7%

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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. Pimento Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170854/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.