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Rainbow trout vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between rainbow trout and ricotta?

  • Rainbow trout is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin E, and phosphorus, yet ricotta is richer in calcium.
  • Rainbow trout's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 165% higher.
  • Rainbow trout has 64 times more vitamin D than ricotta. Rainbow trout has 635IU of vitamin D, while ricotta has 10IU.
  • Rainbow trout contains less saturated fat.
  • Rainbow trout has a lower glycemic index than ricotta.

We used Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 7.5% 33% 12% 15% 12% 97% 6.7% 1.4% 129%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +259%
Contains more CopperCopper +119%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +728%
Contains more IronIron +22.6%
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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 9.7% 28% 47% 239% 30% 21% 104% 100% 78% 538% 0.25% 8.3% 35%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2027.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +7850%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +823.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5252.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +682.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +690.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1164.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1000%
~equal in Folate ~12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rainbow trout Ricotta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.3µg 0.34µg 165%
Vitamin D 15.9µg 0.2µg 79%
Vitamin D 635IU 10IU 78%
Vitamin B3 5.567mg 0.104mg 34%
Saturated fat 1.383g 8.295g 31%
Vitamin B5 1.667mg 0.213mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.043mg 23%
Calcium 25mg 207mg 18%
Selenium 23.6µg 14.5µg 17%
Protein 19.94g 11.26g 17%
Vitamin E 2.34mg 0.11mg 15%
Phosphorus 226mg 158mg 10%
Fats 6.18g 12.98g 10%
Choline 65mg 17.5mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.12mg 0.013mg 9%
Potassium 377mg 105mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.195mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.507g 0.385g 7%
Zinc 0.45mg 1.16mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.979g 3.627g 4%
Vitamin A 84µg 120µg 4%
Cholesterol 59mg 51mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 11mg 3%
Copper 0.046mg 0.021mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 0mg 3%
Calories 141kcal 174kcal 2%
Sodium 51mg 84mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.1µg 1%
Iron 0.31mg 0.38mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.04g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.27g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0.006mg 0%
Folate 11µg 12µg 0%
Trans fat 0.047g N/A
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.915mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.962mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 1.696mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 1.916mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.618mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.815mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 1.075mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.614mg 0.459mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.217g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.516g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.059g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.091g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.04g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.466g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 6% 74%
Protein: 19.94 g
Fats: 6.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.8 g
Other: 0.08 g
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.1%
Contains more FatsFats +110%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1175%
~equal in Water ~71.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 41% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.979 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.507 g
67% 29% 3%
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 -83.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +291.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +83.3%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Rainbow trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173717/nutrients
  2. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.