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White bread vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between white bread and mozzarella?

  • White bread is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and folate, while mozzarella is higher in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Mozzarella's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 61% higher.
  • Mozzarella has 40 times less vitamin B3 than white bread. White bread has 4.78mg of vitamin B3, while mozzarella has 0.12mg.
  • Mozzarella is lower in sodium.
  • White bread has a higher glycemic index (73) than mozzarella (27).

We used Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium types in this comparison.

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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% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
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 +32.6%
Contains more IronIron +1344%
Contains more CopperCopper +274.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +407.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +323%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +434.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%

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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
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 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2565%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3883.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1133.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +26%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.08mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White bread Mozzarella DV% diff.
Phosphorus 98mg 524mg 61%
Calcium 144mg 731mg 59%
Saturated fat 0.698g 10.867g 46%
Vitamin B1 0.533mg 0.02mg 43%
Iron 3.61mg 0.25mg 42%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.92µg 38%
Protein 8.85g 27.5g 37%
Vitamin B3 4.78mg 0.12mg 29%
Folate 111µg 9µg 26%
Manganese 0.536mg 23%
Zinc 0.74mg 3.13mg 22%
Sodium 490mg 16mg 21%
Fats 3.33g 17.1g 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 54mg 18%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Vitamin A 0µg 137µg 15%
Carbs 49.42g 3.1g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.599g 4.844g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 11%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Selenium 22µg 15.7µg 11%
Copper 0.101mg 0.027mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 0.509g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.34mg 7%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 13IU 2%
Choline 14.6mg 18.4mg 1%
Calories 266kcal 280kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.8µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 0.08mg 1%
Potassium 126mg 95mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 46.72g 3.1g N/A
Sugar 5.67g 1.23g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.15mg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 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 +1494.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +210.7%
Contains more FatsFats +413.5%
Contains more WaterWater +37%
Contains more OtherOther +21.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 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 -93.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +214.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +708.7%

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.