Gratin vs. Mozzarella cheese sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between gratin and mozzarella cheese sticks

Gratin has more copper; however, mozzarella cheese sticks have more vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, calcium, protein, fats, zinc, and vitamin B2.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mozzarella cheese sticks is 40% higher.
Mozzarella cheese sticks have 2 times less copper than gratin. Gratin has 0.16mg of copper, while mozzarella cheese sticks have 0.067mg.
Gratin is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter and DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks.

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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.

Gratin

Mozzarella cheese sticks

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+227.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+138.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-57%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+178.2%
Contains more IronIron	+31.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+187%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+216.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+125.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+500%

~equal in Magnesium ~21mg

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.

Gratin

Mozzarella cheese sticks

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+107.1%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+134.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+121.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+136.4%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.98mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.38mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.95µg	40%
Phosphorus	113mg	358mg	35%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.524g	33%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.276g	5.104g	32%
Sodium	433mg	1008mg	25%
Selenium	2.7µg	16.2µg	25%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		4.306g	25%
Calcium	119mg	331mg	21%
Vitamin K		25.4µg	21%
Protein	5.06g	13.56g	17%
Fats	7.59g	17.87g	16%
Zinc	0.69mg	1.98mg	12%
Vitamin C	9.9mg		11%
Vitamin B2	0.116mg	0.257mg	11%
Calories	132kcal	324kcal	10%
Copper	0.16mg	0.067mg	10%
Starch		21.67g	9%
Manganese	0.161mg	0.363mg	9%
Saturated fat	4.733g	6.643g	9%
Potassium	396mg	121mg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.064mg	0.15mg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.174mg	0.084mg	7%
Carbs	11.27g	27.22g	5%
Vitamin E		0.74mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	2.149g	4.287g	5%
Vitamin A	64µg	96µg	4%
Folate	11µg	26µg	4%
Cholesterol	23mg	32mg	3%
Iron	0.64mg	0.84mg	3%
Fiber	1.8g	1.6g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	4.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	261kcal	239kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	76g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	1.4	N/A
Net carbs	9.47g	25.62g	N/A
Magnesium	20mg	21mg	0%
Sugar		2.83g	N/A
Vitamin B3	0.993mg	0.98mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.387mg	0.38mg	0%
Trans fat		0.372g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.07mg	0.175mg	0%
Threonine	0.192mg	0.472mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.284mg	0.718mg	0%
Leucine	0.443mg	1.468mg	0%
Lysine	0.381mg	1.211mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.411mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.254mg	0.811mg	0%
Valine	0.325mg	0.934mg	0%
Histidine	0.151mg	0.441mg	0%
Fructose		0.2g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)		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