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Ricotta vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ricotta and eggs

  • Ricotta is higher in calcium, yet eggs are higher in copper, choline, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin D.
  • Eggs cover your daily copper needs 220% more than ricotta.
  • Ricotta contains 4 times more calcium than eggs. While ricotta contains 207mg of calcium, eggs contain only 50mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in eggs is lower.
  • The glycemic index of eggs is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +314%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20%
Contains more IronIron +213.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +9423.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +333.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +112.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.05mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~172mg

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% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
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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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +836.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +407.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +163.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +556.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +181.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +226.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +1578.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.021mg 2mg 220%
Cholesterol 51mg 373mg 107%
Choline 17.5mg 293.8mg 50%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 1.11µg 32%
Selenium 14.5µg 30.8µg 30%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 1.398mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.513mg 24%
Saturated fat 8.295g 3.267g 23%
Calcium 207mg 50mg 16%
Vitamin D 10IU 87IU 10%
Iron 0.38mg 1.19mg 10%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 2.2µg 10%
Folate 12µg 44µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 1.414g 7%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1.03mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.121mg 6%
Fats 12.98g 10.61g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.066mg 4%
Vitamin A 120µg 149µg 3%
Protein 11.26g 12.58g 3%
Phosphorus 158mg 172mg 2%
Sodium 84mg 124mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0.3µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 4.077g 1%
Calories 174kcal 155kcal 1%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.026mg 1%
Zinc 1.16mg 1.05mg 1%
Potassium 105mg 126mg 1%
Carbs 3.04g 1.12g 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 1.12g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.064mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
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13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more FatsFats +22.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +171.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.7%
~equal in Water ~74.62g
~equal in Other ~1.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Egg
Egg
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +267.3%

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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
  2. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.