Ham vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between ham and ricotta
- Ham has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, iron, vitamin B12, and choline; however, ricotta is richer in calcium.
- Ham covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 62% more than ricotta.
- Ricotta has 39 times less vitamin B3 than ham. Ham has 4.023mg of vitamin B3, while ricotta has 0.104mg.
- Ricotta contains less sodium.
- Ricotta has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of ricotta is 27, while the glycemic index of ham is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk.
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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 | +27.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +173.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +289.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +276.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +148.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +24.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +800% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +34.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2487.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93% |
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 | +127.3% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +300% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +5700% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3768.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +89.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +830.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +91.2% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +386.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B1 | 0.754mg | 0.013mg | 62% |
Sodium | 1203mg | 84mg | 49% |
Saturated fat | 1.81g | 8.295g | 29% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.043mg | 27% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.023mg | 0.104mg | 24% |
Calcium | 8mg | 207mg | 20% |
Protein | 20.93g | 11.26g | 19% |
Zinc | 2.88mg | 1.16mg | 16% |
Iron | 1.48mg | 0.38mg | 14% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.65µg | 0.34µg | 13% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 120µg | 13% |
Choline | 85.1mg | 17.5mg | 12% |
Fats | 5.53g | 12.98g | 11% |
Selenium | 19.5µg | 14.5µg | 9% |
Copper | 0.079mg | 0.021mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 196mg | 158mg | 5% |
Potassium | 287mg | 105mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 0.213mg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 0.2µg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 32IU | 10IU | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.62g | 3.627g | 3% |
Folate | 3µg | 12µg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.054mg | 0.006mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.1µg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.54g | 0.385g | 1% |
Calories | 145kcal | 174kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.202mg | 0.195mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 14mg | 11mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 53mg | 51mg | 1% |
Carbs | 1.5g | 3.04g | 1% |
Net carbs | 1.5g | 3.04g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 0.27g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.931mg | 0.517mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.918mg | 0.589mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.661mg | 1.221mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.775mg | 1.338mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.553mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.904mg | 0.556mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.908mg | 0.692mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.75mg | 0.459mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +85.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +328.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +134.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +102.7% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +40.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +38.4% |