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Cheeseburger vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cheeseburgers and mozzarella?

  • Cheeseburgers are richer in vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B6, and copper, while mozzarella is higher in calcium and phosphorus.
  • Mozzarella's daily need coverage for calcium is 61% higher.
  • Mozzarella has 43 times less vitamin B3 than cheeseburgers. Cheeseburgers have 5.217mg of vitamin B3, while mozzarella has 0.12mg.
  • Mozzarella is lower in sodium.
  • Cheeseburgers have a higher glycemic index (66) than mozzarella (27).

We used Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium types in this comparison.

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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% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.3%
Contains more IronIron +984%
Contains more CopperCopper +311.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +514.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +225.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

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% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 16%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +246.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1365%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4247.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +185%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +677.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +174%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +21.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.34mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheeseburger Mozzarella DV% diff.
Calcium 119mg 731mg 61%
Phosphorus 161mg 524mg 52%
Vitamin B3 5.217mg 0.12mg 32%
Iron 2.71mg 0.25mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.293mg 0.02mg 23%
Protein 16.51g 27.5g 22%
Sodium 515mg 16mg 22%
Saturated fat 6.473g 10.867g 20%
Folate 70µg 9µg 15%
Manganese 0.316mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.228mg 0.08mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 11%
Vitamin A 50µg 137µg 10%
Copper 0.111mg 0.027mg 9%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.658g 0.509g 8%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Carbs 28.03g 3.1g 8%
Selenium 19.6µg 15.7µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 0.92µg 7%
Zinc 2.49mg 3.13mg 6%
Cholesterol 43mg 54mg 4%
Fats 14.72g 17.1g 4%
Potassium 196mg 95mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.52mg 0.15mg 2%
Choline 28.9mg 18.4mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.34mg 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 1.8µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.413g 4.844g 1%
Calories 308kcal 280kcal 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 13IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 26.03g 3.1g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 4.88g 1.23g N/A
Trans fat 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.571mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.755mg 0%
Leucine 1.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.784mg 0%
Methionine 0.377mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.755mg 0%
Valine 0.881mg 0%
Histidine 0.445mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.322g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +804.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.6%
Contains more FatsFats +16.2%
Contains more WaterWater +29.2%
Contains more OtherOther +13.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 g
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +225.7%

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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. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/nutrients
  2. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.