Ground beef vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between ground beef and mozzarella
- Ground beef has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, mozzarella has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
- Mozzarella's daily need coverage for calcium is 70% more.
- Ground beef has 34 times more vitamin B3 than mozzarella. Ground beef has 4.026mg of vitamin B3, while mozzarella has 0.12mg.
- Mozzarella is lower in cholesterol.
- Mozzarella has a higher glycemic index than ground beef.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +153.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +808% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +192.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +86.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +21.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +52.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2115.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +215.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +155% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3255% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 33mg | 731mg | 70% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.49µg | 0.92µg | 65% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 524mg | 51% |
| Iron | 2.27mg | 0.25mg | 25% |
| Zinc | 5.84mg | 3.13mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.026mg | 0.12mg | 24% |
| Saturated fat | 6.073g | 10.867g | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 0.08mg | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 137µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.34mg | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 54mg | 11% |
| Choline | 73.2mg | 18.4mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.512mg | 10% | |
| Protein | 23.87g | 27.5g | 7% |
| Selenium | 19.1µg | 15.7µg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.027mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.322g | 4.844g | 6% |
| Potassium | 241mg | 95mg | 4% |
| Fats | 15.37g | 17.1g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
| Calories | 241kcal | 280kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 73mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 1.8µg | 1% |
| Folate | 7µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.408g | 0.509g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 13IU | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 3.1g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 3.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.23g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.15mg | 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
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
Protein:
27.5 g
Fats:
17.1 g
Carbs:
3.1 g
Water:
49.9 g
Other:
2.4 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +17% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +11.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
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 | -44.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +51.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +24.8% |
