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Meatball vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are meatball and mozzarella different?

  • Meatball is higher in vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, iron, and fiber; however, mozzarella is richer in calcium, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for meatball is 77% higher.
  • Mozzarella has less sodium.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index (0) than mozzarella (27).

Meatballs, meatless 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
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 +89.5%
Contains more IronIron +764%
Contains more CopperCopper +2514.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2824%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1862.5%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
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 +1053.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4590%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1983.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +63%
Contains more FolateFolate +766.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +380.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Mozzarella DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.02mg 77%
Copper 0.706mg 0.027mg 75%
Calcium 25mg 731mg 71%
Saturated fat 1.425g 10.867g 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.509g 28%
Selenium 0.8µg 15.7µg 27%
Phosphorus 344mg 524mg 26%
Iron 2.16mg 0.25mg 24%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.92µg 24%
Sodium 550mg 16mg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 54mg 18%
Fiber 4.6g 0g 18%
Folate 78µg 9µg 17%
Vitamin A 0µg 137µg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.12mg 15%
Protein 21g 27.5g 13%
Choline 88.4mg 18.4mg 13%
Zinc 1.8mg 3.13mg 12%
Fats 9g 17.1g 12%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.15mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.34mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.08mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 4.844g 7%
Calories 197kcal 280kcal 4%
Potassium 180mg 95mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 13IU 2%
Magnesium 18mg 26mg 2%
Carbs 8g 3.1g 2%
Net carbs 3.4g 3.1g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 1.23g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 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 +158.1%
Contains more WaterWater +16.2%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31%
Contains more FatsFats +90%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 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 -86.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +816.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +121.4%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.