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Mozzarella cheese sticks vs. Beef sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mozzarella cheese sticks and beef sticks different?

  • Mozzarella cheese sticks are richer in calcium, phosphorus, and manganese, while beef sticks are higher in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Beef sticks cover your daily need for saturated fat, 71% more than mozzarella cheese sticks.
  • Mozzarella cheese sticks contain 5 times more calcium than beef sticks. Mozzarella cheese sticks contain 331mg of calcium, while beef sticks contain 68mg.
  • Mozzarella cheese sticks are lower in sodium.

DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks and Snacks, beef sticks, smoked types were 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 15% 99% 11% 32% 22% 54% 153% 131% 47% 88%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 20% 23% 128% 43% 66% 77% 200% 11% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +386.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +98.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +322.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.4%
Contains more IronIron +304.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +94%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg

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% 32% 15% 0% 38% 59% 18% 23% 19% 119% 64% 20% 0%
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 23% 4.3% 0% 0% 35% 101% 85% 20% 47% 125% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +638.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +363.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.141mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella cheese sticks Beef sticks DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.643g 20.8g 64%
Fats 17.87g 49.6g 49%
Monounsaturated fat 4.287g 20.47g 40%
Cholesterol 32mg 133mg 34%
Iron 0.84mg 3.4mg 32%
Selenium 16.2µg 29%
Calcium 331mg 68mg 26%
Phosphorus 358mg 180mg 25%
Sodium 1008mg 1531mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.98mg 4.54mg 22%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 21%
Protein 13.56g 21.5g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.257mg 0.436mg 14%
Manganese 0.363mg 0.086mg 12%
Calories 324kcal 550kcal 11%
Vitamin A 96µg 13µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.205mg 9%
Starch 21.67g 9%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 8%
Carbs 27.22g 5.4g 7%
Copper 0.067mg 0.13mg 7%
Folate 26µg 0µg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.104g 4.42g 5%
Vitamin E 0.74mg 5%
Potassium 121mg 257mg 4%
Zinc 1.98mg 2.42mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.95µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.141mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.328mg 1%
Net carbs 25.62g 5.4g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 2.83g N/A
Trans fat 0.372g N/A
Tryptophan 0.175mg 0.184mg 0%
Threonine 0.472mg 0.832mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.718mg 0.818mg 0%
Leucine 1.468mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 1.211mg 1.518mg 0%
Methionine 0.411mg 0.454mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.811mg 0.801mg 0%
Valine 0.934mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.441mg 0.53mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.524g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.045g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.306g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 18% 27% 38% 4%
Protein: 13.56 g
Fats: 17.87 g
Carbs: 27.22 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 3.72 g
22% 50% 5% 19% 4%
Protein: 21.5 g
Fats: 49.6 g
Carbs: 5.4 g
Water: 19.1 g
Other: 4.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +404.1%
Contains more WaterWater +97%
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.6%
Contains more FatsFats +177.6%
Contains more OtherOther +18.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 27% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.287 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.104 g
46% 45% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 20.47 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.42 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +377.5%

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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. Mozzarella cheese sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168076/nutrients
  2. Beef sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168850/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.