Hamburger vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between hamburgers and mozzarella?

Hamburgers are higher in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B1, and folate, yet mozzarella is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
Mozzarella's daily need coverage for calcium is 63% more.
Hamburgers have 45 times more vitamin B3 than mozzarella. While hamburgers have 5.365mg of vitamin B3, mozzarella has only 0.12mg.
The amount of sodium in mozzarella is lower.
The glycemic index of mozzarella is lower.

We used Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium types 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.

Hamburger

Mozzarella

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+137.9%
Contains more IronIron	+1052%
Contains more CopperCopper	+237%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+616.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+285.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.1%

~equal in Zinc ~3.13mg

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.

Hamburger

Mozzarella

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+985%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+4370.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+56.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+522.2%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+36%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	102mg	731mg	63%
Phosphorus	136mg	524mg	55%
Iron	2.88mg	0.25mg	33%
Vitamin B3	5.365mg	0.12mg	33%
Selenium		15.7µg	29%
Saturated fat	5.096g	10.867g	26%
Vitamin B12	1.44µg	0.92µg	22%
Protein	17.08g	27.5g	21%
Sodium	414mg	16mg	17%
Vitamin B1	0.217mg	0.02mg	16%
Vitamin A	0µg	137µg	15%
Folate	56µg	9µg	12%
Manganese	0.217mg		9%
Vitamin B6	0.203mg	0.08mg	9%
Copper	0.091mg	0.027mg	7%
Carbs	24.1g	3.1g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.25mg	0.34mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.31mg		6%
Potassium	226mg	95mg	4%
Fiber	0.9g	0g	4%
Fats	14.36g	17.1g	4%
Choline		18.4mg	3%
Fructose	2.03g		3%
Vitamin D		0.3µg	2%
Cholesterol	47mg	54mg	2%
Zinc	2.87mg	3.13mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	5.495g	4.844g	2%
Vitamin K		1.8µg	2%
Vitamin D		13IU	2%
Vitamin E		0.15mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.38g	0.509g	1%
Magnesium	20mg	26mg	1%
Calories	295kcal	280kcal	1%
Net carbs	23.2g	3.1g	N/A
Sugar	4.15g	1.23g	N/A
Trans fat	0.814g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.206mg		0%
Threonine	0.666mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.716mg		0%
Leucine	1.319mg		0%
Lysine	1.226mg		0%
Methionine	0.37mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.677mg		0%
Valine	0.823mg		0%
Histidine	0.505mg		0%