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Ricotta vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ricotta and hamburgers?

  • Ricotta is richer in calcium, yet hamburgers are richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B6, and folate.
  • Hamburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 46% higher.
  • Ricotta has 2 times more calcium than hamburgers. Ricotta has 207mg of calcium, while hamburgers have 102mg.
  • Hamburgers contain less saturated fat.
  • Ricotta has a lower glycemic index than hamburgers.

We used Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain 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 14% 31% 20% 108% 30% 78% 58% 54% 28% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +102.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.2%
Contains more IronIron +657.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +333.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3516.7%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 54% 58% 101% 19% 47% 180% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1569.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5058.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +372.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +323.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Hamburger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 1.44µg 46%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 5.365mg 33%
Iron 0.38mg 2.88mg 31%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.217mg 17%
Zinc 1.16mg 2.87mg 16%
Saturated fat 8.295g 5.096g 15%
Sodium 84mg 414mg 14%
Vitamin A 120µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.203mg 12%
Protein 11.26g 17.08g 12%
Folate 12µg 56µg 11%
Calcium 207mg 102mg 11%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.217mg 9%
Copper 0.021mg 0.091mg 8%
Carbs 3.04g 24.1g 7%
Calories 174kcal 295kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 5.495g 5%
Potassium 105mg 226mg 4%
Fiber 0g 0.9g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.25mg 4%
Phosphorus 158mg 136mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Fructose 2.03g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.31mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 20mg 2%
Fats 12.98g 14.36g 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Cholesterol 51mg 47mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 23.2g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 4.15g N/A
Trans fat 0.814g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.38g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.666mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.716mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 1.319mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 1.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.677mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.823mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.505mg 0%

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
17% 14% 24% 43% 2%
Protein: 17.08 g
Fats: 14.36 g
Carbs: 24.1 g
Water: 42.67 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +68%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.7%
Contains more FatsFats +10.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +692.8%
Contains more OtherOther +75.5%

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
46% 50% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.096 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.38 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.38g

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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

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.