Ricotta vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ricotta and lamb different?
- Ricotta is richer in calcium, while lamb is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, selenium, iron, choline, copper, and vitamin B5.
- Lamb covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 92% more than ricotta.
- Ricotta contains 12 times more calcium than lamb. Ricotta contains 207mg of calcium, while lamb contains 17mg.
- Ricotta is lower in cholesterol.
- Ricotta has a higher glycemic index (27) than lamb (0).
Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked types were used in this article.
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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 | +1117.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +109.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +195.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +394.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +466.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +284.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +19% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -14.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +266.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +82.1% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +27.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +669.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +6303.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +209.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +202.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +650% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +318.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +435.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.34µg | 2.55µg | 92% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.104mg | 6.66mg | 41% |
| Zinc | 1.16mg | 4.46mg | 30% |
| Protein | 11.26g | 24.52g | 27% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 26.4µg | 22% |
| Calcium | 207mg | 17mg | 19% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 1.88mg | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 97mg | 15% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 93.7mg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 120µg | 0µg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.627g | 8.82g | 13% |
| Fats | 12.98g | 20.94g | 12% |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 0.119mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 0.66mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.385g | 1.51g | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.13mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.013mg | 0.1mg | 7% |
| Calories | 174kcal | 294kcal | 6% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 310mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.25mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 158mg | 188mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 23mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 4.6µg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 8.295g | 8.83g | 2% |
| Folate | 12µg | 18µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 3.04g | 0g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.006mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 2IU | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 84mg | 72mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.04g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.517mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 1.183mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.221mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.338mg | 2.166mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.281mg | 0.629mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 0.998mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.692mg | 1.323mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.459mg | 0.777mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +33.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +24.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +117.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +61.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +143.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +292.2% |
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Saturated fat
~8.83g
