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Ricotta vs. Rainbow trout — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ricotta and rainbow trout?

  • Ricotta is richer in calcium, yet rainbow trout is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin E, and phosphorus.
  • Rainbow trout's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 165% higher.
  • Ricotta has 8 times more calcium than rainbow trout. Ricotta has 207mg of calcium, while rainbow trout has 25mg.
  • Rainbow trout contains less saturated fat.
  • Rainbow trout has a lower glycemic index than ricotta.

We used Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, raw types in this comparison.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 7.5% 33% 12% 15% 12% 97% 6.7% 1.4% 129%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +728%
Contains more IronIron +22.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +157.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +259%
Contains more CopperCopper +119%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.8%

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.
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%
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 9.7% 28% 47% 239% 30% 21% 104% 100% 78% 538% 0.25% 8.3% 35%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1000%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2027.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +7850%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +823.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5252.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +682.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +690.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1164.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +271.4%
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Rainbow trout DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 4.3µg 165%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 15.9µg 79%
Vitamin D 10IU 635IU 78%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 5.567mg 34%
Saturated fat 8.295g 1.383g 31%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 1.667mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.34mg 23%
Calcium 207mg 25mg 18%
Selenium 14.5µg 23.6µg 17%
Protein 11.26g 19.94g 17%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 2.34mg 15%
Phosphorus 158mg 226mg 10%
Fats 12.98g 6.18g 10%
Choline 17.5mg 65mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.12mg 9%
Potassium 105mg 377mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.09mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 1.507g 7%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.45mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 1.979g 4%
Vitamin A 120µg 84µg 4%
Cholesterol 51mg 59mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 25mg 3%
Copper 0.021mg 0.046mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.9mg 3%
Calories 174kcal 141kcal 2%
Sodium 84mg 51mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0.1µg 1%
Iron 0.38mg 0.31mg 1%
Carbs 3.04g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.006mg 0.011mg 0%
Folate 12µg 11µg 0%
Trans fat 0.047g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.915mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.962mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 1.696mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 1.916mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.618mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.815mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 1.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.614mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.217g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.516g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.059g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.04g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.466g 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
20% 6% 74%
Protein: 19.94 g
Fats: 6.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.8 g
Other: 0.08 g
Contains more FatsFats +110%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1175%
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.1%
~equal in Water ~73.8g

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
28% 41% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.979 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.507 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +83.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +291.4%

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. Rainbow trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173717/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.