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Ostrich vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ostrich and ricotta

  • Ostrich has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, iron, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1; however, ricotta has more calcium.
  • Ostrich's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 246% more.
  • Ostrich has 69 times more vitamin B3 than ricotta. Ostrich has 7.143mg of vitamin B3, while ricotta has 0.104mg.
  • Ostrich is lower in saturated fat.
  • Ricotta has a higher glycemic index than ostrich.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 32% 105% 51% 132% 108% 10% 2.5% 205%
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 +244.8%
Contains more IronIron +634.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +623.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +318.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +216.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +158.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3350%
~equal in Sodium ~84mg

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 0% 0% 4.6% 0% 58% 67% 134% 79% 126% 781% 0% 11% 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 EVitamin E +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1684.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6768.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +518.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1167.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1738.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ostrich Ricotta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.25µg 0.34µg 246%
Vitamin B3 7.143mg 0.104mg 44%
Selenium 37.5µg 14.5µg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.545mg 0.043mg 39%
Protein 28.49g 11.26g 34%
Zinc 4.85mg 1.16mg 34%
Saturated fat 1g 8.295g 33%
Iron 2.79mg 0.38mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.318mg 0.213mg 22%
Calcium 6mg 207mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.013mg 18%
Fats 2.57g 12.98g 16%
Copper 0.152mg 0.021mg 15%
Phosphorus 251mg 158mg 13%
Vitamin A 0µg 120µg 13%
Cholesterol 85mg 51mg 11%
Potassium 362mg 105mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.195mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 3.627g 7%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Folate 15µg 12µg 1%
Calories 145kcal 174kcal 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.006mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Carbs 0g 3.04g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.27g N/A
Sodium 80mg 84mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 0.385g 0%
Tryptophan 0.254mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 1.25mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.354mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 2.315mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 2.516mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.796mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.176mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 1.407mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.459mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 3% 69%
Protein: 28.49 g
Fats: 2.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 0.43 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 +153%
Contains more FatsFats +405.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +137.2%
~equal in Water ~71.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 40% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 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 -87.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +273.9%

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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. Ostrich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174488/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.