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Ricotta vs. Gefilte fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ricotta and gefilte fish?

  • Ricotta is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin A, yet gefilte fish is richer in iron, vitamin B12, and copper.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 39% higher.
  • Ricotta has 9 times more calcium than gefilte fish. Ricotta has 207mg of calcium, while gefilte fish has 23mg.
  • Gefilte fish contains less saturated fat.
  • Gefilte fish has a lower glycemic index than ricotta.

We used Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Fish, gefiltefish, commercial, sweet recipe 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 6.4% 6.9% 8% 93% 65% 22% 31% 68% 9.5% 57%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.1%
Contains more IronIron +552.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +828.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1116.7%

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 2.7% 9% 0% 0% 16% 14% 19% 12% 18% 105% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +230.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +861.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +147.1%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Gefilte fish DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.412g 36%
Iron 0.38mg 2.48mg 26%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.84µg 21%
Sodium 84mg 524mg 19%
Copper 0.021mg 0.195mg 19%
Calcium 207mg 23mg 18%
Fats 12.98g 1.73g 17%
Phosphorus 158mg 73mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.059mg 10%
Vitamin A 120µg 27µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.824g 7%
Cholesterol 51mg 30mg 7%
Selenium 14.5µg 10.5µg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 1mg 6%
Calories 174kcal 84kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.065mg 4%
Protein 11.26g 9.07g 4%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.82mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.08mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.073mg 3%
Folate 12µg 3µg 2%
Carbs 3.04g 7.41g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.285g 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 7.41g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 9mg 0%
Potassium 105mg 91mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.488mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.486mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.842mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.255mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.493mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.548mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.261mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.075g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.027g 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
9% 2% 7% 80%
Protein: 9.07 g
Fats: 1.73 g
Carbs: 7.41 g
Water: 80.35 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.1%
Contains more FatsFats +650.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143.8%
Contains more WaterWater +12.1%
Contains more OtherOther +41.2%

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
27% 54% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.824 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.285 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +340.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%

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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. Gefilte fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171961/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.