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Gefilte fish vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between gefilte fish and ricotta?

  • Gefilte fish is richer in iron, vitamin B12, and copper, yet ricotta is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin A.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 39% higher.
  • Gefilte fish has 9 times more copper than ricotta. Gefilte fish has 0.195mg of copper, while ricotta has 0.021mg.
  • Ricotta contains less sodium.
  • Gefilte fish has a lower glycemic index than ricotta.

We used Fish, gefiltefish, commercial, sweet recipe 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 6.4% 6.9% 8% 93% 65% 22% 31% 68% 9.5% 57%
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 IronIron +552.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +828.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1116.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.1%

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 2.7% 9% 0% 0% 16% 14% 19% 12% 18% 105% 0% 2.3% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +861.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +147.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +230.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.213mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gefilte fish Ricotta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.412g 8.295g 36%
Iron 2.48mg 0.38mg 26%
Vitamin B12 0.84µg 0.34µg 21%
Sodium 524mg 84mg 19%
Copper 0.195mg 0.021mg 19%
Calcium 23mg 207mg 18%
Fats 1.73g 12.98g 17%
Phosphorus 73mg 158mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.195mg 10%
Vitamin A 27µg 120µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.824g 3.627g 7%
Cholesterol 30mg 51mg 7%
Selenium 10.5µg 14.5µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1mg 0.104mg 6%
Calories 84kcal 174kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.013mg 4%
Protein 9.07g 11.26g 4%
Zinc 0.82mg 1.16mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.043mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Manganese 0.073mg 0.006mg 3%
Folate 3µg 12µg 2%
Carbs 7.41g 3.04g 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.285g 0.385g 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 7.41g 3.04g N/A
Magnesium 9mg 11mg 0%
Potassium 91mg 105mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.213mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.488mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.486mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.842mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.255mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.493mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.548mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.261mg 0.459mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.075g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.045g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.027g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 2% 7% 80%
Protein: 9.07 g
Fats: 1.73 g
Carbs: 7.41 g
Water: 80.35 g
Other: 1.44 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 CarbsCarbs +143.8%
Contains more WaterWater +12.1%
Contains more OtherOther +41.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.1%
Contains more FatsFats +650.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 54% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.824 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.285 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 -95%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +340.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.1%

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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. Gefilte fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171961/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.