Which is healthier, cheddar or mozzarella?

Mozzarella, on almost every row. Part-skim mozzarella is 301 calories per 100g against cheddar's 408, with 22.4g of fat per 100g against 34g and 486mg of sodium per 100g against 654mg. Cheddar takes protein by a whisker at 23.3g per 100g against 22.2g, and it carries far more calcium, 707mg per 100g against 505mg. Both are dense enough that the slice count decides more than the label does.

Which has fewer calories, cheddar or mozzarella?

Mozzarella, by 107 calories per 100g: 301 against cheddar's 408. Per ounce that reads 85 calories to 114, and per cup shredded it opens to 336 against 461. Fresh mozzarella is lighter again at 70 calories an ounce, because more of its weight is water.

Is mozzarella or cheddar better for pizza?

Mozzarella melts and stretches, cheddar browns and tastes sharper, which is why plenty of pizzerias blend the two. On the numbers, a cup of shredded mozzarella is 336 calories against 461 for a cup of shredded cheddar, and mozzarella brings 486mg of sodium per 100g against cheddar's 654mg. A half-and-half blend lands between the two on both counts and gets you the pull plus the tang.

Which cheese is better for keto, cheddar or mozzarella?

Both fit comfortably. Cheddar has 2.4g of net carbs per 100g and mozzarella 2.2g, so an ounce of either stays under a gram. Cheddar is the denser fat source at 34g per 100g against mozzarella's 22.4g, which matters when you are hitting a fat target rather than avoiding one. If calories are the constraint instead of carbs, mozzarella's 301 per 100g against 408 is the reason to switch.

Which has more protein, cheddar or mozzarella?

Cheddar, and only just: 23.3g of protein per 100g against mozzarella's 22.2g, a gap of 1.1g of protein per 100g. By the ounce that is 6.5g against 6.2g, which no meal plan will notice. Since cheddar costs 408 calories per 100g to mozzarella's 301, mozzarella is the better protein per calorie.

Is cheddar high in sodium?

It is one of the saltier everyday cheeses at 654mg of sodium per 100g, about 183mg in a one-ounce slice. Mozzarella runs lower at 486mg of sodium per 100g, roughly 136mg an ounce. Two slices of cheddar put around 366mg on a sandwich before the bread and the filling are counted, and bread is a large sodium source in its own right.

Which cheese has more calcium, cheddar or mozzarella?

Cheddar, clearly: 707mg of calcium per 100g against mozzarella's 505mg, which leaves 202mg of calcium per 100g between them. A one-ounce slice of cheddar carries about 198mg to mozzarella's 141mg. Both rank among the better calcium sources in an ordinary fridge, so the gap only matters when cheese is doing real work in your intake.

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Compare cheddar and mozzarella calories, fat, protein, sodium, and calcium. See which cheese suits pizza, keto, and a calorie budget, per ounce and per 100g.

Verdict (USDA data)

Per 100g (USDA data), Cheddar has 408 calories vs Mozzarella's 301. Cheddar has more protein (23.3g vs 22.2g); Mozzarella has less fat (22.4g vs 34g). Pick Cheddar for more protein, Mozzarella for less fat.

Sources: Cheddar (FDC 328637) · Mozzarella (FDC 170845)

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