Fish oil vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between fish oil and ricotta?
- Fish oil has less selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin A than ricotta.
- Fish oil's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 238% higher.
- Fish oil has 3 times more saturated fat than ricotta. Fish oil has 21.29g of saturated fat, while ricotta has 8.295g.
- Ricotta contains less cholesterol.
- Fish oil has a lower glycemic index than ricotta.
We used Fish oil, herring 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 less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 766mg | 51mg | 238% |
| Fats | 100g | 12.98g | 134% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 56.564g | 3.627g | 132% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 15.604g | 0.385g | 101% |
| Saturated fat | 21.29g | 8.295g | 59% |
| Calories | 902kcal | 174kcal | 36% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 14.5µg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 158mg | 23% |
| Protein | 0g | 11.26g | 23% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 207mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.195mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.34µg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 120µg | 13% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 1.16mg | 11% |
| Iron | 0mg | 0.38mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.213mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 84mg | 4% |
| Folate | 0µg | 12µg | 3% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 0mg | 105mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 11mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.043mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.021mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.104mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 3.04g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 3.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | N/A | |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.517mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.221mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.338mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.281mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.692mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.459mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 6.273g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 4.206g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.619g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +670.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1459.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3953% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61% |