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Porridge vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between porridge and mozzarella

  • Porridge has more iron; however, mozzarella is richer in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin A.
  • Mozzarella covers your daily phosphorus needs 73% more than porridge.
  • Mozzarella has 15 times less iron than porridge. Porridge has 3.74mg of iron, while mozzarella has 0.25mg.
  • Porridge contains less saturated fat.
  • Porridge has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of porridge is 66, while the glycemic index of mozzarella is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt 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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
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 +1396%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +420%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +740.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +493.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2307.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3393.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +460.7%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 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 0% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +650%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1260%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +515.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porridge Mozzarella DV% diff.
Phosphorus 15mg 524mg 73%
Calcium 87mg 731mg 64%
Protein 1.44g 27.5g 52%
Saturated fat 0.033g 10.867g 49%
Iron 3.74mg 0.25mg 44%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.92µg 38%
Zinc 0.13mg 3.13mg 27%
Fats 0.21g 17.1g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.34mg 24%
Selenium 2.8µg 15.7µg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 54mg 18%
Vitamin A 0µg 137µg 15%
Calories 50kcal 280kcal 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 4.844g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.08mg 5%
Magnesium 5mg 26mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.52mg 0.12mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.114g 0.509g 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.02mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 13IU 2%
Potassium 16mg 95mg 2%
Carbs 10.52g 3.1g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.8µg 1%
Folate 12µg 9µg 1%
Copper 0.04mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.15mg 1%
Net carbs 10.02g 3.1g N/A
Sugar 0.03g 1.23g N/A
Sodium 6mg 16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 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 CarbsCarbs +239.4%
Contains more WaterWater +75.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1809.7%
Contains more FatsFats +8042.9%
Contains more OtherOther +990.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 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 -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +346.5%

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.