Table 2.
Average mozzarella cheese composition of samples from different farms located in protected designation of origin (PDO) and non-PDO regions in Italy. Data are expressed as means ± ES.
| BUFFALO MOZZARELLA CHEESE | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrition Facts for 100 g of Product (Reg. UE 1169/2011) | NON-PDO REGION (n = 9) |
PDO REGION (n = 11) |
p Value | ||
| U.M. | VALUE | U.M. | VALUE | ||
| Energy net value | KJ/100 g | 1129.9 ± 9.4 | KJ/100 g | 1131.1 ± 8.2 | 0.72 |
| Kcal/100 g | 268.6 ± 4.0 | Kcal/100 g | 269.2 ± 3.2 | 0.84 | |
| Total protein | g/100 g | 13.4 ± 1.0 | g/100 g | 13.5 ± 0.9 | 0.86 |
| Total fat | g/100 g | 23.3 ± 2.6 | g/100 g | 23.5 ± 2.9 | 0.73 |
| Saturated fat | g/100 g | 14.6 ± 0.4 | g/100 g | 14.6 ± 0.6 | 0.79 |
| Total carbohydrates | g/100 g | 0.8 ± 0.0 | g/100 g | 0.8 ± 0.0 | 0.91 |
| Sugars | g/100 g | 0.8 ± 0.1 | g/100 g | 0.8 ± 0.0 | 0.88 |
| Salt | g/100 g | 0.9 ± 0.1 | g/100 g | 0.9 ± 0.1 | 0.90 |
| Ashes | g/100 g | 1.4 ± 0.2 | g/100 g | 1.4 ± 0.2 | 0.93 |
U.M. Unit measure.