Cheddar Cheese vs. Mozzarella Cheese
Nutrition comparison of Cheddar Cheese and Mozzarella Cheese
Ever wonder how your favorite beans or seeds and their sprouts stack up against each other in terms of nutrition? Does a single cooked bean or legume contain more protein? Or is its sprout full of dietary fiber?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cheddar cheese
versus
mozzarella cheese
(100 beans or sprouts each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese:
- Both mozzarella cheese and cheddar cheese are high in Vitamin A, calcium, calories, protein and saturated fat.
- Cheddar cheese has more thiamin, pantothenic acid and folate, however, mozzarella cheese contains more niacin.
- For omega-3 fatty acids, cheddar cheese has more dpa than mozzarella cheese.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Cheddar Cheese (Cheese, cheddar) and Mozzarella Cheese (Cheese, mozzarella, whole milk, low moisture) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Nutritional Information
The comparison below is comparing beans and sprouts for a dried or raw bean versus its sprouted or vegetable form. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Cheddar Cheese (Cheese, cheddar) and Mozzarella Cheese (Cheese, mozzarella, whole milk, low moisture) .
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | iron | 5% |
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5% | magnesium | 5% |
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5% | potassium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
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FAQ
Does mozzarella cheese or cheddar cheese contain more calories in 100 grams?Both mozzarella cheese and cheddar cheese are high in calories. Cheddar cheese has 30% more calories than mozzarella cheese - mozzarella cheese has 318 calories in 100g and cheddar cheese has 403 calories.
Does mozzarella cheese or cheddar cheese contain more calcium?
Both mozzarella cheese and cheddar cheese are high in calcium. Cheddar cheese has 20% more calcium than mozzarella cheese - mozzarella cheese has 575mg of calcium in 100 grams and cheddar cheese has 710mg of calcium.