Nutrition Facts
Serving size 100g
Amount per serving
Calories 299
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 22g %34
Saturated Fat 13g %65
Trans Fat ~g
Cholesterol 79mg %0
Sodium 627mg %41
Total Carbohydrate 2g %0
Dietary Fiber 0g %0
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 22g
Vitamin D 16.0IU %2
Calcium 505.0mg %38
Iron 0.4mg %2
Potassium 76mg %2
Phosphorus 354.0mg %35
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Vitamins in mozzarella cheese
Vitamin C 0.0mg %0
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 0.1mg %1
Vitamin E 0.2mg %1
Vitamin K 2.3µg %2
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.0mg %3
Vitamin D 16.0IU %3
Choline, total 15.4mg %3
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 0.1mg %3
Vitamin B6 0.0mg %3
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.3mg %22
Vitamin A 676.0IU %23
Vitamin B12 2.3µg %95
Minerals in mozzarella cheese
Copper 0.0mg %1
Manganese 0.0mg %1
Potassium 76.0mg %2
Iron 0.4mg %2
Magnesium 20.0mg %5
Zinc 2.9mg %21
Selenium 17.0µg %31
Phosphorus 354.0mg %35
Calcium 505.0mg %39
Sodium 627.0mg %42
Amino Acids in mozzarella cheese
Cystine 0.1g %37
Lysine 1.0g %43
Leucine 1.8g %62
Methionine 0.5g %66
Valine 1.3g %68
Histidine 0.5g %69
Isoleucine 1.1g %76
Threonine 1.0g %87
Phenylalanine 1.0g %108
Tyrosine 1.0g %111
Tryptophan 0.5g %172
Fatty Acids in mozzarella cheese
DHA 0.00g %0
EPA 0.00g %0
DPA 0.00g %0
Omega-3 0.00g %0
"~" is missing data | Data Source
Macronutrients ratio
Carbohydrate Quality Score
Carbohydrates are made up of three components: fiber, starch, and sugar. Our score is based on Harvard research and our data analysis.
The Carbohydrate Quality Score of mozzarella cheese is 0.0/100 which makes it a low quality carbohydrate food.
Protein Completeness
A protein is called complete when, proportionally to its overall amino-acid content, it has enough of each essential amino acids.
Mozzarella Cheese has an incomplete source of protein.
| amino acid | mg/kg of BW | mg/g of protein |
|---|---|---|
| Lysine | 45 | 44 |
| Leucine | 59 | 83 |
| Valine | 39 | 60 |
| Histidine | 15 | 23 |
| Isoleucine | 30 | 52 |
| Threonine | 23 | 45 |
| Tryptophan | 6 | 23 |
| Met+Cys | 22 | 29 |
| Phe+Tyr | 30 | 93 |
Protein Energy Ratio
Improving the protein energy ratio of your diet can be an effective strategy of increasing your diet quality an may potentially lead to weight loss.
The protein energy ratio in mozzarella cheese is 3.0 which makes it a low P:E food.
Energy density (ED)
Lowering the energy density of your food can be an effective strategy for the prevention and treatment of obesity without focusing on calorie intake.
The energy density of mozzarella cheese is 3.0 which makes it a medium energy density food.
How nutritious is this food?
Micronutrients in mozzarella cheese as % of Recommended Daily Intake per serving.
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Nutrient Density Score for mozzarella cheese is 14/100 low).
The Nutrient Density Score tells you how much of the essential minerals, vitamins, amino acids and fatty acids you get per calorie. It helps you get the nutrients you need without consuming excess energy.
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Micronutrient Ratios
Advising the ratios of micronutrients in a complete diet maybe more informative than each single nutrient on its own. The table below shows major micronutrient ratios for mozzarella cheese
| Nutrient Ratio | Value | Ideal Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Omega6:Omega3 | N/A | <4 |
| Zinc:Copper | 265.45 | <12 |
| Potassium:Sodium | 0.12 | >2 |
| Caclcium:Magnesium | 25.25 | <2 |
| Iron:Copper | 36.36 | <15 |
| Calcium:Phosphorus | 1.43 | >1.3 |
Satiety Score
Satiety Score is a mathematical prediction of satiety based on macronutrients and micronutrients analysis of 650,000+ days of food logs.
satiety 52%
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This food is not insulinogenic with high insulin load.
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