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Steak vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between steak and mozzarella

  • Steak is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, zinc, and iron, yet mozzarella is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for mozzarella is 72% higher.
  • Steak contains 43 times more vitamin B3 than mozzarella. Steak contains 5.149mg of vitamin B3, while mozzarella contains 0.12mg.
  • Steak contains less saturated fat.
  • Steak has a lower glycemic index than mozzarella.

Food types used in this article are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
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 +193.7%
Contains more IronIron +860%
Contains more CopperCopper +214.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +102.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +102.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5991.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +221.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.4%
~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.
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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% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 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 0% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +270%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4190.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +525%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1857.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Mozzarella DV% diff.
Calcium 12mg 731mg 72%
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 0.92µg 53%
Phosphorus 163mg 524mg 52%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.08mg 32%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 0.12mg 31%
Zinc 6.34mg 3.13mg 29%
Selenium 31.8µg 15.7µg 29%
Iron 2.4mg 0.25mg 27%
Vitamin A 7µg 137µg 14%
Saturated fat 8.443g 10.867g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 4.844g 11%
Cholesterol 78mg 54mg 8%
Copper 0.085mg 0.027mg 6%
Protein 24.85g 27.5g 5%
Potassium 279mg 95mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.02mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.34mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 0.509g 3%
Fats 19.02g 17.1g 3%
Sodium 58mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.3µg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 13IU 1%
Carbs 0g 3.1g 1%
Folate 6µg 9µg 1%
Calories 271kcal 280kcal 0%
Net carbs 0g 3.1g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.23g N/A
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 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 +11.2%
Contains more WaterWater +11.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +344.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 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 -22.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +89.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76%

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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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.