Peanut butter vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between peanut butter and mozzarella

Peanut butter is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin E, fats, copper, magnesium, and vitamin B6, yet mozzarella is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and selenium.
Peanut butter covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 81% more than mozzarella.
Peanut butter contains 61 times more vitamin E than mozzarella. While peanut butter contains 9.1mg of vitamin E, mozzarella contains only 0.15mg.
The glycemic index of peanut butter is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium.

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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.

Peanut butter

Mozzarella

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+546.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+487.4%
Contains more IronIron	+596%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1463%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1391.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+24.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+56.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+282.9%

~equal in Sodium ~16mg

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.

Peanut butter

Mozzarella

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+5966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+10826.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+451.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+866.7%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+77.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+500%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	13.112mg	0.12mg	81%
Polyunsaturated fat	12.535g	0.509g	80%
Manganese	1.665mg		72%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	12.215g		72%
Calcium	49mg	731mg	68%
Vitamin E	9.1mg	0.15mg	60%
Fats	51.36g	17.1g	53%
Monounsaturated fat	25.941g	4.844g	53%
Copper	0.422mg	0.027mg	44%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.92µg	38%
Magnesium	168mg	26mg	34%
Vitamin B6	0.441mg	0.08mg	28%
Phosphorus	335mg	524mg	27%
Vitamin B5	1.137mg		23%
Selenium	4.1µg	15.7µg	21%
Fiber	5g	0g	20%
Folate	87µg	9µg	20%
Iron	1.74mg	0.25mg	19%
Cholesterol	0mg	54mg	18%
Calories	598kcal	280kcal	16%
Vitamin A	0µg	137µg	15%
Potassium	558mg	95mg	14%
Protein	22.21g	27.5g	11%
Vitamin B1	0.15mg	0.02mg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.192mg	0.34mg	11%
Choline	63mg	18.4mg	8%
Carbs	22.31g	3.1g	6%
Zinc	2.51mg	3.13mg	6%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	13 IU	2%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.3µg	2%
Saturated fat	10.325g	10.867g	2%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.027g		2%
Starch	3.56g		1%
Vitamin K	0.3µg	1.8µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.7g	9.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	269kcal	102kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	17g	36g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.7	0.49	N/A
Net carbs	17.31g	3.1g	N/A
Sugar	10.49g	1.23g	N/A
Sodium	17mg	16mg	0%
Trans fat	0.075g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.231mg		0%
Threonine	0.525mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.616mg		0%
Leucine	1.546mg		0%
Lysine	0.681mg		0%
Methionine	0.265mg		0%
Phenylalanine	1.202mg		0%
Valine	0.782mg		0%
Histidine	0.557mg		0%
Fructose	0.12g		0%
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.01g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.008g		N/A