Ricotta vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between ricotta and pollock
- Ricotta has more calcium; however, pollock is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, magnesium, phosphorus, and choline.
- Pollock covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 138% more than ricotta.
- Ricotta has 52 times more saturated fat than pollock. While ricotta has 8.295g of saturated fat, pollock has only 0.159g.
- The glycemic index of ricotta is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen).
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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 CalciumCalcium | +187.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +103.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +636.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +309.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +47.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +185.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +69% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +200% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +204.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +605.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1000% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +154.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +550% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +315.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3697.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +102.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +665.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +976.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +423.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.34µg | 3.66µg | 138% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 44.1µg | 54% |
| Saturated fat | 8.295g | 0.159g | 37% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.104mg | 3.949mg | 24% |
| Protein | 11.26g | 23.48g | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.329mg | 22% |
| Fats | 12.98g | 1.18g | 18% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 81mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 158mg | 267mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 84mg | 419mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 207mg | 72mg | 14% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 91.6mg | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 86mg | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 120µg | 17µg | 11% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 430mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.627g | 0.134g | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1.3µg | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.16mg | 0.57mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 51IU | 5% |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 0.06mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 0.432mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.013mg | 0.054mg | 3% |
| Calories | 174kcal | 111kcal | 3% |
| Folate | 12µg | 3µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.223mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.56mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.006mg | 0.018mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.28mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.04g | 0g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.385g | 0.583g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.04g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0.263mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.517mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 1.082mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.221mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.338mg | 2.157mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.281mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.692mg | 1.21mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.459mg | 0.691mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.086g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.423g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +1000% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +108.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +65.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2606.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +51.4% |
