Cod vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between cod and ricotta
- Cod has more vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, potassium, and choline, while ricotta has more calcium and vitamin B2.
- Cod's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3056% higher.
- Ricotta contains 20 times less vitamin B3 than cod. Cod contains 2.063mg of vitamin B3, while ricotta contains 0.104mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in cod is lower.
- Cod has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cod is 0, while the glycemic index of ricotta is 27.
The food types used in this comparison are Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk.
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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 | +190.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +293.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +33.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -35.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +150% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +128.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1193.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +157.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +481.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +484.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1883.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +71731% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +469.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +167.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +272.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1000% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +71.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B5 | 153mg | 0.213mg | 3056% |
| Saturated fat | 0.131g | 8.295g | 37% |
| Selenium | 33.1µg | 14.5µg | 34% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.91µg | 0.34µg | 24% |
| Fats | 0.67g | 12.98g | 19% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 207mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.245mg | 0.043mg | 16% |
| Protein | 17.81g | 11.26g | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 12µg | 120µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.063mg | 0.104mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.065mg | 0.195mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.094g | 3.627g | 9% |
| Choline | 65.2mg | 17.5mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 413mg | 105mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.45mg | 1.16mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 203mg | 158mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.076mg | 0.013mg | 5% |
| Calories | 82kcal | 174kcal | 5% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 11mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.64mg | 0.11mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.9µg | 0.2µg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 51mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 36IU | 10IU | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.231g | 0.385g | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 3.04g | 1% |
| Folate | 7µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 1.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.028mg | 0.021mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 84mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 3.04g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.38mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.015mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.199mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.781mg | 0.517mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.821mg | 0.589mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.447mg | 1.221mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.635mg | 1.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.527mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.695mg | 0.556mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.917mg | 0.692mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.524mg | 0.459mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.064g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.12g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +58.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1837.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +240% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3758.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +66.7% |