Duck meat vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between duck meat and ricotta?
- Duck meat is richer in vitamin B3, iron, copper, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and selenium, yet ricotta is richer in calcium.
- Duck meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 30% higher.
- Duck meat has 13 times more vitamin B1 than ricotta. Duck meat has 0.174mg of vitamin B1, while ricotta has 0.013mg.
- Ricotta contains less cholesterol.
- Duck meat has a lower glycemic index than ricotta.
We used Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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 | +45.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +94.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +610.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +981% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +60.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -29.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +216.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +37.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1781.8% |
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 EVitamin E | +536.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1238.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +37.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4539.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +415.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +318.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +363.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +188% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +90.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +13.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.825mg | 0.104mg | 30% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 0.38mg | 29% |
| Fats | 28.35g | 12.98g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 12.9g | 3.627g | 23% |
| Copper | 0.227mg | 0.021mg | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.65g | 0.385g | 22% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 207mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.098mg | 0.213mg | 18% |
| Protein | 18.99g | 11.26g | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.174mg | 0.013mg | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 84mg | 51mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.18mg | 0.043mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 20µg | 14.5µg | 10% |
| Calories | 337kcal | 174kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 63µg | 120µg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 9.67g | 8.295g | 6% |
| Choline | 50.4mg | 17.5mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.86mg | 1.16mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.269mg | 0.195mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 0.11mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 204mg | 105mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 5.1µg | 1.1µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 0.34µg | 2% |
| Folate | 6µg | 12µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 10IU | 1% |
| Sodium | 59mg | 84mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.006mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 3.04g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 3.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 156mg | 158mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.232mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.773mg | 0.517mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.872mg | 0.589mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.465mg | 1.221mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.486mg | 1.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.475mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.752mg | 0.556mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.938mg | 0.692mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.462mg | 0.459mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +68.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +118.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +38.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +24.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +255.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +848.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -14.2% |
