Caviar vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are caviar and ricotta different?
- Caviar is higher than ricotta in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, choline, magnesium, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
- Caviar covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 819% more than ricotta.
- Caviar contains 31 times more iron than ricotta. Caviar contains 11.88mg of iron, while ricotta contains 0.38mg.
- Ricotta is lower in sodium.
- Ricotta has a higher glycemic index (27) than caviar (0).
Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2627.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +32.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +72.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3026.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +423.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +125.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +733.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +351.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +22.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.4% |
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 AVitamin A | +125.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1618.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +1350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1361.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +217.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +15.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1543.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +644.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +5782.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +316.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +2705.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +83.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 20µg | 0.34µg | 819% |
| Cholesterol | 588mg | 51mg | 179% |
| Iron | 11.88mg | 0.38mg | 144% |
| Selenium | 65.5µg | 14.5µg | 93% |
| Choline | 490.9mg | 17.5mg | 86% |
| Magnesium | 300mg | 11mg | 69% |
| Vitamin B5 | 3.5mg | 0.213mg | 66% |
| Sodium | 1500mg | 84mg | 62% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.405g | 0.385g | 47% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.62mg | 0.195mg | 33% |
| Phosphorus | 356mg | 158mg | 28% |
| Protein | 24.6g | 11.26g | 27% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.32mg | 0.043mg | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 4.06g | 8.295g | 19% |
| Vitamin A | 271µg | 120µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.19mg | 0.013mg | 15% |
| Vitamin D | 2.9µg | 0.2µg | 14% |
| Vitamin D | 117IU | 10IU | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 1.89mg | 0.11mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.11mg | 0.021mg | 10% |
| Folate | 50µg | 12µg | 10% |
| Fats | 17.9g | 12.98g | 8% |
| Calcium | 275mg | 207mg | 7% |
| Calories | 264kcal | 174kcal | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.631g | 3.627g | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.05mg | 0.006mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.95mg | 1.16mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 105mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 4g | 3.04g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4g | 3.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.12mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.6µg | 1.1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.323mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.263mg | 0.517mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.035mg | 0.589mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.133mg | 1.221mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.834mg | 1.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.646mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.071mg | 0.556mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.263mg | 0.692mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.649mg | 0.459mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 2.741g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 3.8g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.229g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +118.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +37.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +31.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +488.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +50.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +27.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1823.4% |
