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Mozzarella vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mozzarella and ground beef

  • Mozzarella has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, ground beef has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Mozzarella's daily need coverage for calcium is 70% more.
  • Mozzarella has 3 times more phosphorus than ground beef. Mozzarella has 524mg of phosphorus, while ground beef has 166mg.
  • Ground beef is lower in saturated fat.
  • Mozzarella has a higher glycemic index than ground beef.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2115.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +215.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153.7%
Contains more IronIron +808%
Contains more CopperCopper +192.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4466.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +98.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +155%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3255%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +288.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +170.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +61.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +297.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Ground beef DV% diff.
Calcium 731mg 33mg 70%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 2.49µg 65%
Phosphorus 524mg 166mg 51%
Iron 0.25mg 2.27mg 25%
Zinc 3.13mg 5.84mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 4.026mg 24%
Saturated fat 10.867g 6.073g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.311mg 18%
Vitamin A 137µg 3µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0.171mg 13%
Cholesterol 54mg 88mg 11%
Choline 18.4mg 73.2mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 10%
Protein 27.5g 23.87g 7%
Selenium 15.7µg 19.1µg 6%
Copper 0.027mg 0.079mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 7.322g 6%
Potassium 95mg 241mg 4%
Fats 17.1g 15.37g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.051mg 3%
Calories 280kcal 241kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Sodium 16mg 73mg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.9µg 1%
Folate 9µg 7µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 0.408g 1%
Vitamin D 13IU 2IU 1%
Carbs 3.1g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.1g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.23g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.12mg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.2%
Contains more FatsFats +11.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +17%
~equal in Other ~2.39g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/nutrients
  2. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.