Cream of Rice vs. Mozzarella cheese sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cream of Rice and mozzarella cheese sticks different?

Cream of Rice is higher in iron; however, mozzarella cheese sticks are richer in phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, protein, fats, selenium, and vitamin K.
Daily need coverage for phosphorus for mozzarella cheese sticks is 49% higher.
Cream of Rice contains 5 times more iron than mozzarella cheese sticks. While cream of Rice contains 3.96mg of iron, mozzarella cheese sticks contain only 0.84mg.
Cream of Rice has less sodium.

Cereals, CREAM OF RICE, cooked with water, with salt and DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Cream of Rice

Mozzarella cheese sticks

Contains more IronIron	+371.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-82.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+33000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+505%
Contains more CopperCopper	+97.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1137.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+2005.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+152.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+440%

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.

Cream of Rice

Mozzarella cheese sticks

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+3600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+111.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1327.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+211.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+766.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.98mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Phosphorus	17mg	358mg	49%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.95µg	40%
Iron	3.96mg	0.84mg	39%
Sodium	173mg	1008mg	36%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.027g	5.104g	34%
Calcium	1mg	331mg	33%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.524g	33%
Saturated fat	0.02g	6.643g	30%
Fats	0.1g	17.87g	27%
Protein	0.9g	13.56g	25%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		4.306g	25%
Selenium	3µg	16.2µg	24%
Vitamin K	0µg	25.4µg	21%
Vitamin B2	0.018mg	0.257mg	18%
Zinc	0.16mg	1.98mg	17%
Calories	52kcal	324kcal	14%
Cholesterol	0mg	32mg	11%
Vitamin A	0µg	96µg	11%
Monounsaturated fat	0.031g	4.287g	11%
Manganese	0.144mg	0.363mg	10%
Starch		21.67g	9%
Vitamin B1	0.071mg	0.15mg	7%
Fiber	0.1g	1.6g	6%
Vitamin B5	0.076mg	0.38mg	6%
Folate	3µg	26µg	6%
Carbs	11.5g	27.22g	5%
Vitamin E	0.02mg	0.74mg	5%
Magnesium	3mg	21mg	4%
Copper	0.034mg	0.067mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.027mg	0.084mg	4%
Potassium	20mg	121mg	3%
Protein per 100 calories	1.7g	4.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	578kcal	239kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	192g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.9	1.4	N/A
Net carbs	11.4g	25.62g	N/A
Sugar	0.04g	2.83g	N/A
Vitamin B3	1.039mg	0.98mg	0%
Trans fat		0.372g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.013mg	0.175mg	0%
Threonine	0.044mg	0.472mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.015mg	0.718mg	0%
Leucine	0.073mg	1.468mg	0%
Lysine	0.037mg	1.211mg	0%
Methionine	0.026mg	0.411mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.037mg	0.811mg	0%
Valine	0.057mg	0.934mg	0%
Histidine	0.026mg	0.441mg	0%
Fructose		0.2g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.045g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.006g	N/A