Chinook salmon vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between chinook salmon and ricotta?
- Chinook salmon is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B5, and potassium, yet ricotta is richer in calcium.
- Chinook salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 105% higher.
- Chinook salmon has 97 times more vitamin B3 than ricotta. Chinook salmon has 10.045mg of vitamin B3, while ricotta has 0.104mg.
- Chinook salmon contains less saturated fat.
- Chinook salmon has a lower glycemic index than ricotta.
We used Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1009.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +381% |
| Contains more IronIron | +139.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +152.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +134.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -28.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +216.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +222.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +639.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +107.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +24.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +238.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +9558.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +306.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +974.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +744.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +191.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +26.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.87µg | 0.34µg | 105% |
| Vitamin B3 | 10.045mg | 0.104mg | 62% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 14.5µg | 59% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.462mg | 0.043mg | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 371mg | 158mg | 30% |
| Protein | 25.72g | 11.26g | 29% |
| Magnesium | 122mg | 11mg | 26% |
| Saturated fat | 3.214g | 8.295g | 23% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 207mg | 18% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.662g | 0.385g | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.213mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 505mg | 105mg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 51mg | 11% |
| Iron | 0.91mg | 0.38mg | 7% |
| Folate | 35µg | 12µg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 1.16mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.742g | 3.627g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 4.1mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.053mg | 0.021mg | 4% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 3% | |
| Calories | 231kcal | 174kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.154mg | 0.195mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.044mg | 0.013mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 149µg | 120µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.006mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 60mg | 84mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 1% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 3.04g | 1% |
| Fats | 13.38g | 12.98g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 3.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.288mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.127mg | 0.517mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.185mg | 0.589mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.09mg | 1.221mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.362mg | 1.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.761mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.004mg | 0.556mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.325mg | 0.692mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.757mg | 0.459mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 1.01g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.727g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.296g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
25.72 g
Fats:
13.38 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
65.6 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
11.26 g
Fats:
12.98 g
Carbs:
3.04 g
Water:
71.7 g
Other:
1.02 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +128.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
~equal in
Fats
~12.98g
~equal in
Water
~71.7g
~equal in
Other
~1.02g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.662 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.385 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +58.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +591.4% |
