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Lamb vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lamb and mozzarella different?

  • Lamb is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, selenium, choline, and zinc; however, mozzarella is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for mozzarella is 71% higher.
  • Lamb contains 56 times more vitamin B3 than mozzarella. While lamb contains 6.66mg of vitamin B3, mozzarella contains only 0.12mg.
  • Mozzarella has less cholesterol.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index (0) than mozzarella (27).

Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium 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.
Lamb
Lamb
6
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%
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 +226.3%
Contains more IronIron +652%
Contains more CopperCopper +340.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +68.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +178.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%

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.
Lamb
Lamb
8
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%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5450%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.15mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Mozzarella DV% diff.
Calcium 17mg 731mg 71%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0.92µg 68%
Phosphorus 188mg 524mg 48%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.12mg 41%
Iron 1.88mg 0.25mg 20%
Selenium 26.4µg 15.7µg 19%
Vitamin A 0µg 137µg 15%
Cholesterol 97mg 54mg 14%
Choline 93.7mg 18.4mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 13%
Zinc 4.46mg 3.13mg 12%
Copper 0.119mg 0.027mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 4.844g 10%
Saturated fat 8.83g 10.867g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.02mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.34mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.509g 7%
Protein 24.52g 27.5g 6%
Fats 20.94g 17.1g 6%
Potassium 310mg 95mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.08mg 4%
Sodium 72mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 1.8µg 2%
Folate 18µg 9µg 2%
Calories 294kcal 280kcal 1%
Carbs 0g 3.1g 1%
Vitamin D 2 IU 13 IU 1%
Magnesium 23mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.3µg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.1g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.23g N/A
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.15mg 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
Lamb
Lamb
2
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 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 FatsFats +22.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +192.7%
~equal in Water ~49.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
Lamb
3
46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 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 -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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.