Cheddar vs mozzarella

In short

One serving each: 86 calories in cheddar (1 slice, 21 g), 62 calories in mozzarella (1 slice, 21 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in cheddar: saturated fat. More in mozzarella: vitamin B12. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Cheddar cheese86 cal

1 slice (21 g) · 4.9 g protein · 0.51 g carbs (0.069 g sugars) · 7.1 g fat

Mozzarella cheese62 cal

1 slice (21 g) · 5 g protein · 0.93 g carbs (0.38 g sugars) · 4.3 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in one serving of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

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  • Saturated fatlimit20% vs 12%

    4 g vs 2.5 g

  • Vitamin B129% vs 14%

    0.22 µg vs 0.35 µg

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.

  • Protein4.9 g · 5 g10%·10%
  • Total fat7.1 g · 4.3 g9%·5%
  • Cholesterollimit21 mg · 13.7 mg7%·5%
  • Carbohydrates0.51 g · 0.93 g<1%·<1%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit137 mg · 147 mg6%·6%
  • Potassium16.2 mg · 24.4 mg<1%·1%
  • Calcium148 mg · 146 mg11%·11%
  • Iron0.034 mg · 0.042 mg<1%·<1%
  • Magnesium5.7 mg · 5.7 mg1%·1%
  • Phosphorus96.2 mg · 112 mg8%·9%
  • Zinc0.77 mg · 0.76 mg7%·7%
  • Copper0.007 mg · 0.007 mg1%·1%
  • Selenium5.9 µg · 5.6 µg11%·10%
  • Vitamin A66.4 µg · 42.6 µg7%·5%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0.13 µg · 0.084 µg1%·<1%
  • Vitamin E0.16 mg · 0.11 mg1%·1%
  • Vitamin K0.5 µg · 0.27 µg<1%·<1%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.006 mg · 0.005 mg1%·<1%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.093 mg · 0.076 mg7%·6%
  • Niacin (B3)0.011 mg · 0.021 mg<1%·<1%
  • Vitamin B60.014 mg · 0.019 mg1%·1%
  • Folate4.4 µg · 5.5 µg1%·1%
  • Choline3.5 mg · 2.8 mg1%·1%

From USDA FoodData Central: Cheddar cheese (Survey (FNDDS) 2705709), Mozzarella cheese (Survey (FNDDS) 2705722). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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