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Patty vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between patty and ricotta

  • Patty has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B6, and copper; however, ricotta is higher in calcium and vitamin A.
  • Patty covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 71% more than ricotta.
  • Patty has 37 times more vitamin B3 than ricotta. While patty has 3.846mg of vitamin B3, ricotta has only 0.104mg.
  • Patty has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of ricotta is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison USDA Commodity, beef, patties (100%), frozen, raw 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.
Patty
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 2.1% 24% 72% 24% 112% 62% 9.7% 2.2% 81%
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 +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +156.2%
Contains more IronIron +407.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +247.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +255.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +183.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2857.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~158mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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.
Patty
5
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% 0% 0% 11% 37% 72% 19% 49% 256% 0% 4.5% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +230.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3598.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +397.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +502.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Patty Ricotta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.05µg 0.34µg 71%
Zinc 4.12mg 1.16mg 27%
Vitamin B3 3.846mg 0.104mg 23%
Calcium 7mg 207mg 20%
Iron 1.93mg 0.38mg 19%
Vitamin A 0µg 120µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.214mg 0.043mg 13%
Saturated fat 6.333g 8.295g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 6.861g 3.627g 8%
Protein 14.63g 11.26g 7%
Copper 0.073mg 0.021mg 6%
Potassium 269mg 105mg 5%
Fats 15.69g 12.98g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.013mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.195mg 3%
Folate 6µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.213mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.643g 0.385g 2%
Calories 204kcal 174kcal 2%
Magnesium 18mg 11mg 2%
Phosphorus 145mg 158mg 2%
Selenium 14.8µg 14.5µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Cholesterol 53mg 51mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Carbs 0g 3.04g 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Sodium 74mg 84mg 0%
Manganese 0.017mg 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Patty
3
15% 16% 65% 5%
Protein: 14.63 g
Fats: 15.69 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.72 g
Other: 4.96 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 +29.9%
Contains more FatsFats +20.9%
Contains more OtherOther +386.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +10.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Patty
3
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.333 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.861 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.643 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 -23.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +89.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67%

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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. 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.