Ricotta vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between ricotta and chicken meat
- Ricotta is higher in calcium, yet chicken meat is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B5, iron, choline, and zinc.
- Chicken meat covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 52% more than ricotta.
- Ricotta contains 14 times more calcium than chicken meat. While ricotta contains 207mg of calcium, chicken meat contains only 15mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in chicken meat is lower.
- The glycemic index of chicken meat is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.
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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 | +1280% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +109.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +112.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +231.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +214.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +67.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +233.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +64.8% |
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 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +16.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +13.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +140% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +145.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +384.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +8060.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +383.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +830.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +118.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +276.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.104mg | 8.487mg | 52% |
| Protein | 11.26g | 27.3g | 32% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.4mg | 27% |
| Saturated fat | 8.295g | 3.79g | 20% |
| Calcium | 207mg | 15mg | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.385g | 2.97g | 17% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 23.9µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 1.03mg | 16% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 88mg | 12% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 1.26mg | 11% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 65.9mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 120µg | 48µg | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.16mg | 1.94mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 0.066mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.013mg | 0.063mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.627g | 5.34g | 4% |
| Calories | 174kcal | 239kcal | 3% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 223mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 158mg | 182mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 23mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.34µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
| Folate | 12µg | 5µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.168mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.006mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.27mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 2.4µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 2IU | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.04g | 0g | 1% |
| Fats | 12.98g | 13.6g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.04g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 0g | N/A |
| Sodium | 84mg | 82mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.517mg | 1.128mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 1.362mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.221mg | 1.986mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.338mg | 2.223mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.281mg | 0.726mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 1.061mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.692mg | 1.325mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.459mg | 0.802mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.04g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.02g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.26 g
Fats:
12.98 g
Carbs:
3.04 g
Water:
71.7 g
Other:
1.02 g
Protein:
27.3 g
Fats:
13.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.45 g
Other:
0 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +-391.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +142.5% |
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Fats
~13.6g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.385 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.97 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +47.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +671.4% |
