Mozzarella vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mozzarella and whey

Whey contains less calcium, phosphorus, protein, zinc, vitamin B12, fats, selenium, and vitamin A than mozzarella.
Mozzarella's daily need coverage for calcium is 68% higher.
Whey contains 48 times less fats than mozzarella. Mozzarella contains 17.1g of fats, while whey contains 0.36g.
The amount of saturated fat in whey is lower.
Mozzarella has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mozzarella is 27, while the glycemic index of whey is 43.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Mozzarella

Whey

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1455.3%
Contains more IronIron	+316.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+575%
Contains more ZincZinc	+2307.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+1039.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-70.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+726.3%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+69.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Mozzarella

Whey

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+4466.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+115.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+158.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+228.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+800%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+80%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	731mg	47mg	68%
Phosphorus	524mg	46mg	68%
Protein	27.5g	0.85g	53%
Saturated fat	10.867g	0.23g	48%
Zinc	3.13mg	0.13mg	27%
Vitamin B12	0.92µg	0.28µg	27%
Fats	17.1g	0.36g	26%
Selenium	15.7µg	1.9µg	25%
Cholesterol	54mg	2mg	17%
Vitamin A	137µg	3µg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.34mg	0.158mg	14%
Calories	280kcal	27kcal	13%
Monounsaturated fat	4.844g	0.1g	12%
Vitamin B5		0.383mg	8%
Magnesium	26mg	8mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.08mg	0.031mg	4%
Copper	0.027mg	0.004mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.509g	0.011g	3%
Vitamin D*	13 IU		2%
Vitamin D	0.3µg		2%
Potassium	95mg	161mg	2%
Iron	0.25mg	0.06mg	2%
Sodium	16mg	54mg	2%
Vitamin K	1.8µg	0µg	2%
Folate	9µg	1µg	2%
Carbs	3.1g	5.14g	1%
Vitamin E	0.15mg	0mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.02mg	0.036mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	9.8g	3.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	102kcal	318kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	36g	370g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.49	0.48	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	3.1g	5.14g	N/A
Sugar	1.23g	5.14g	N/A
Manganese		0.001mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.12mg	0.074mg	0%
Choline	18.4mg	16mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.013mg	0%
Threonine		0.054mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.047mg	0%
Leucine		0.078mg	0%
Lysine		0.068mg	0%
Methionine		0.016mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.027mg	0%
Valine		0.046mg	0%
Histidine		0.016mg	0%