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Mozzarella vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mozzarella and lamb different?

  • Mozzarella is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, selenium, choline, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for mozzarella is 71% higher.
  • Mozzarella has less cholesterol.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index (0) than mozzarella (27).

Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +178.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +226.3%
Contains more IronIron +652%
Contains more CopperCopper +340.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +68.2%

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%
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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% 0% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5450%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +177.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +155.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +409.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.14mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Lamb DV% diff.
Calcium 731mg 17mg 71%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 2.55µg 68%
Phosphorus 524mg 188mg 48%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 6.66mg 41%
Iron 0.25mg 1.88mg 20%
Selenium 15.7µg 26.4µg 19%
Vitamin A 137µg 0µg 15%
Cholesterol 54mg 97mg 14%
Choline 18.4mg 93.7mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 13%
Zinc 3.13mg 4.46mg 12%
Copper 0.027mg 0.119mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 8.82g 10%
Saturated fat 10.867g 8.83g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 1.51g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0.25mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.1mg 7%
Potassium 95mg 310mg 6%
Fats 17.1g 20.94g 6%
Protein 27.5g 24.52g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.13mg 4%
Folate 9µg 18µg 2%
Sodium 16mg 72mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 4.6µg 2%
Calories 280kcal 294kcal 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.1µg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 23mg 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 0.14mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0%

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
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +192.7%
Contains more FatsFats +22.5%
~equal in Water ~53.72g

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
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +82.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +196.7%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.